They are talking about pay-as-you-go. That technique (abandoned by Republicans) was what they used to control the budget.

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alcaray — 12/13/2006 4:13:34 PM (archived)

Earmarks were controlled by the same method (increase the budget only if you make an increase in revenue or a cut in spending to pay for the increase).

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Promising start for Democrats? - TB - 12/12/2006 6:40:32 PM
- the last thing they want to do is produce a completely un-balanced budget. - Scott Evil - 12/12/2006 10:51:04 PM
- Dems controlled spending using similar techniques the last time they were in power. - alcaray - 12/12/2006 7:08:09 PM
  - Uh...no they didn't. - TB - 12/13/2006 12:12:52 AM
    - They are talking about pay-as-you-go. That technique (abandoned by Republicans) was what they used to control the budget. - alcaray - 12/13/2006 4:13:34 PM
      - re: pay-as-you-go - TB - 12/13/2006 6:16:34 PM
    - Byrd will eventually get undercut by the far left. - Scott Evil - 12/13/2006 2:40:47 PM

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