WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney promised voters Thursday night that he would cut deficits and put America on track to a balanced budget as president, but he left voters to take it on faith — or not — that he could deliver. The details behind that pledge, and the painful spending choices involved, are conspicuously lacking in his agenda.
FACT CHECK: Romney's deficit vow lacks specifics
Thursday, August 30, 2012 | 10:31 p.m. CDT;
updated 10:50 p.m. CDT, Thursday, August 30, 2012
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