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Tom Tiffany: “Both Presidents Ford and Carter use this rescissions…”

Featuring: Tom Tiffany, Republican | U.S. House Wisconsin, District 7

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Published | Video Starts at 02:01

And Senate Majority Leader Thune, he says, I support cutting aid, but he said Congress should be handling all of this. Your thoughts? Well, spenders always want to spend. I thought Mr. Volat made a very good point in that Both Presidents Ford and Carter use this rescissions ability. And this goes back to muscle memory. We haven't had a president since Jimmy Carter that has been willing to do this. (02:01–02:06)

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