John Campbell: “I want to make clear, I hate the earmarking process. I absolutely detest it. And I am going to be very interested in…”

let's look at what this bill does. It basically leaves the alternative minimum tax the same as it is now. That is not a tax cut. But to ``pay'' for leaving some taxpayers' taxes alone, they are going to raise other people's taxes. Now, I'm…

And if the lady will yield for one last parting comment, as you look at this chart, if you look at this chart, because you will hear some people in the majority party talk about that the whole problem is the war in Iraq and it's defense…

Let me ask, though, but then why is it, if they are competitively bid, that this one is going to Sherwin- Williams paint company?

I applaud those words. I applaud the basis upon which this council was established.