Republicans say nation can't afford Democats' policies

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 | 10:53 p.m. CST; updated 8:58 a.m. CST, Thursday, January 28, 2010

WASHINGTON — The nation cannot afford the spending Democrats have enacted or the tax increases they propose, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said Wednesday in the Republican response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address.

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