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Patricia Schroeder: “They raided it, they gave it away, and now they are screaming to the President, ``Rescue us, rescue us from our own…”

On the recordMay 3, 1995
They raided it, they gave it away, and now they are screaming to the President, ``Rescue us, rescue us from our own craziness.'' If you remember, when these tax cuts went into effect, the Speaker attacked the same budget director who came out with this analysis on what those tax cuts were going to cost: ``Did you write the numbers the same,'' and said it looked like she had socialists doing the analysis. Really. That is why I think the rhetoric has gotten too high on this, and the gentleman has gotten right to the core of the problem, as he usually does.
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Patricia Schroeder
Colorado
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Discussing the consequences of tax cuts during a floor debate.

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