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Maxwell Frost: “What we have here is a situation where 2 years ago, the Republicans ate dessert with their tax bill, with their big tax…”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2003
What we have here is a situation where 2 years ago, the Republicans ate dessert with their tax bill, with their big tax cut; but they have refused to eat their vegetables. They would not consider the appropriation bills. They would not give the people's representatives the opportunity to vote on the appropriations process. So I am glad they enjoyed their dessert. I wish they would have given us the opportunity to take part in the rest of the meal.
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Maxwell Frost
Democratic · Florida

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Discussing the Republican approach to tax cuts and appropriations.

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