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Mike Levin: “Just quickly I want to say again about this 76 percent figure that the Republicans have used. It is at best a 5- year…”

On the recordJune 26, 1997
Just quickly I want to say again about this 76 percent figure that the Republicans have used. It is at best a 5- year figure. One of the benefits of going to conference would be that the Republicans here will have to face up to the consequences of their bill over 10 years. What it means in terms of exploding the deficit and what it means in terms of fairness, the Democratic alternative is fiscally responsible and fair. The Republican proposal is irresponsible fiscally and unfair both in education and the child credit among others. I urge that we support the Democratic alternative.
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Mike Levin
Democratic · California

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Discussing the fiscal implications of Republican and Democratic proposals during a debate.

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