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John Shadegg: “I think that reason alone, the fact that it is funded by a mechanism that imposes a tax on the poorest Americans to pay…”

On the recordOctober 30, 2007
I think that reason alone, the fact that it is funded by a mechanism that imposes a tax on the poorest Americans to pay for a subsidy to people making over $60,000, and in some instances over $80,000 a year, is reason enough for the President to have vetoed the bill.
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John Shadegg
Arizona

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Discussing the implications of a bill funded by taxing low-income Americans.

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