And Roosevelt's willingness to accept an unbalanced budget would be the first step toward federal budget deficits that would grow steadily in the years to come.

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Of course, this is just the first step in the budget process.

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We welcome the small step taken in the Budget, but it does not begin to redress the balance which has gone so far against these rural communities.

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The new budget marks a step away from even considering that challenge.

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