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Patricia Schroeder: “One of the most profound and thoughtful statements I have ever heard, I say to the gentleman. I wanted to talk about the…”

On the recordAugust 2, 1995
One of the most profound and thoughtful statements I have ever heard, I say to the gentleman. I wanted to talk about the gentleman's charts for a moment because I thought they were so ominous. The way I read the gentleman's tax-cut chart, that last one is for the upper 1 percent? Is that correct?
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Patricia Schroeder
Colorado

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Discussing tax cuts and their implications during a floor debate.

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