In order to make that happen and to encourage that kind of economic growth, the kind that we have experienced over the last 6 years, we have to make sure we do the right things that help foster economic growth. I want to ask the gentleman, just in terms of speculation and knowing the nature of the city, when there are extra dollars laying around, whether they are real or perceived extra dollars, can the gentleman define for the House what the gentleman thinks the debate will be over the next few months or years around this $1 trillion surplus that the President tripped over yesterday and accidentally discovered? What does the gentleman think will happen next on the House floor? Does the gentleman think we will have the courage to give that money back to the taxpayers?
Bob Schaffer: “In order to make that happen and to encourage that kind of economic growth, the kind that we have experienced over the…”
On the recordJune 30, 1999
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Bob Schaffer
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Discussing the implications of a $1 trillion surplus and its potential impact on taxpayers.
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