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On the recordApril 15, 2015
I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' and defeat the previous question. I urge a ``no'' vote on the rule and the underlying bills. Instead of talking about providing a tax cut for dead Americans, we talk about providing a tax cut for living Americans. Instead of bailing out States and encouraging them to raise their taxes even more, we give them an incentive to reduce their taxes and, at the same time, reduce the Federal tax rate. Yes, we can--si, se puede. Si, se puede. Si, se puede. I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on the underlying rule and bill. I yield back the balance of my time.
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Jared Polis
Democratic · Colorado

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