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Joe Scarborough: 4 years ago the Democrats in this Congress passed the largest tax hike in U.S. history. They told us that tax relief for…

On the recordJuly 29, 1997
4 years ago the Democrats in this Congress passed the largest tax hike in U.S. history. They told us that tax relief for middle-class Americans was out of the question. That is why every Republican voted against their budget. Three years ago, Democrats opposed the balanced budget amendment and the balanced budget in 7 years. They said it would wreck the economy. Yet our budget is going to balance in the next few years. Two years ago, Democrats spent millions and millions of dollars attacking the Republicans for trying to save Medicare. Keep it alive for another generation. Today, they signed onto our plan to save Medicare. We will not even spend a cent against them demagoguing. This past year, we were told time and time again by liberals that tax cuts were out of the question. Well, we stuck by our guns and because of it the American people will have the first tax relief plan in 18 years. Madam Speaker, I am proud we stuck by our guns, I am glad we stuck with our fight. I am glad that the American people will be the beneficiaries of the Republican Party standing up for what is best for them.
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Joe Scarborough
Florida

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Discussing tax policy and budgetary decisions made by Democrats and Republicans.

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