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On the recordMarch 2, 2011
Does section 4 of H.R. 4 violate the rules of the House by proposing a tax increase? The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the gentleman asking about the underlying bill or the pending resolution?
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Jared Polis
Democratic · Colorado

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