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Rep. Corrine Brown: “Now, if we want to talk about $245 billion in a tax break for the wealthiest Americans, provide them with that, and at…”

On the recordJanuary 4, 1996
Now, if we want to talk about $245 billion in a tax break for the wealthiest Americans, provide them with that, and at the same time we want to cut $270 billion in Medicare, we want to cut $163 billion in Medicaid, we want to cut education programs, and the environment, and increase taxes for working middle-class families, then our priorities are wrong in terms of balancing that budget. Take that tax break package off of the table and then let us talk about balancing the budget.
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Rep. Corrine Brown
Florida
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Discussing budget priorities and tax breaks during a debate on fiscal policy.

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