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Xavier Becerra: “The real distinction comes here. Our tax cuts will be targeted towards the middle class, not towards the wealthiest.…”

On the recordMarch 28, 2007
The real distinction comes here. Our tax cuts will be targeted towards the middle class, not towards the wealthiest. And, at the same time, we have priorities. We are going to balance this budget. We have committed to our PAYGO policies that we will pay for whatever we propose. But, at the same time, we are going to try to make sure that interest payments on the national debt don't consume everything, because today this is what happens when you do deficit spending.
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Xavier Becerra
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Discussing tax cuts and budget priorities during a House floor debate.

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