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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: Maybe. Because depending on how high the price goes, you actually might not get all that back. But then let us look at…

On the recordJuly 12, 2006
Maybe. Because depending on how high the price goes, you actually might not get all that back. But then let us look at the folks who make more than $1 million, you get enough money to buy a Hummer. Now, I don't know about you, but I really think, if we are going to pass tax cut legislation at all, if we are going to give tax dollars back to the people, first and foremost, let's eliminate the deficit. Do you keep passing--I mean, tax cuts are spending, Mr. Meek. It is not free. We don't just print more money. I just took my 7-year-old son to the Mint yesterday, and I watched them print the money. But the tour guide didn't tell us, ``You know, when we run out, we just print more.'' It doesn't work that way. They obviously didn't go to Econ 101; otherwise, they wouldn't think it was responsible to do what they have been doing.
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
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