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John Campbell: “Yes, we have had increased tax revenues every year. In fact, all but one year out of the last 4 years it has been double…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2008
Yes, we have had increased tax revenues every year. In fact, all but one year out of the last 4 years it has been double digits, in other words, 10 percent or more. That's pretty good. I think a lot of Americans out there would love to see their paycheck rise by 10 percent a year. Well, the Federal Government's paycheck has been rising by that amount over the last 4 years, but we've continued to spend money. And so now revenue is dropping off a little bit, the increases aren't quite as big as they were the last 4 years, but government spending has proposed to keep on trucking, keep on going up. And that's why you're going to see this deficit nearly double, probably more than double.
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John Campbell
California
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Discussing tax revenues and government spending during a floor speech.

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