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Pete Domenici: “But essentially you can do all of these kinds of models for different purposes. The purpose that it is being used for…”

On the recordJune 24, 1997
But essentially you can do all of these kinds of models for different purposes. The purpose that it is being used for now is totally distorted in terms of what the American people themselves are going to realize and who is going to realize the benefits of this tax bill. So wherever anyone will listen, we will hope to get our oar in alongside of the Democrats--some, not all--who say this tax bill does not help average Americans.
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Pete Domenici

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Discussing the implications of a tax bill and its benefits for average Americans.

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