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SHARPTON: Congressman, you voted no on the deal today. Why?
HUELSKAMP: Not enough. I know talk about --  SHARPTON: Not
enough cuts?  HUELSKAMP: Well, not enough of a lot of things,
Al. Not just enough cuts. I mean, the cuts next year that we"re
talking are a little over 1 percent of the deficit. If I go home
and tell constituents we cut 1 percent this year, they"ll say,
well, you never will balance the budget. I"ll say, exactly. This
won"t get us in balance. With a $1.65 trillion deficit, just a
few million in cuts, that"s not nearly enough for what we need
to do.  SHARPTON: Yes, but don"t people in your district need
jobs? I mean, almost a quarter of your district makes under
$25,000 a year. You think you coming home arguing about the
deficit in Washington and not dealing with the needs of your
constituents is going to satisfy them?  HUELSKAMP: Well, I"ve
been talking to them. I"ve had 64 town