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Fiscal responsibility is one of the major issues this campaign season, with a recent Bloomberg News poll indicating that voters rank the federal budget deficit as the second most important issue facing the country, falling right behind the economy/jobs. As Election Day approaches, more and more candidates will assume the mantle of fiscal responsibility, but often, they will not offer the specific policies to back up their rhetoric. The nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget suggests these 10 questions as a way for voters to help gauge a candidate's true fiscal bona fides.

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