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Rep. Corrine Brown: “as we pause for the holiday, the loyal opposition party is bent on giving out huge handouts for their country club…”

On the recordDecember 19, 2001
as we pause for the holiday, the loyal opposition party is bent on giving out huge handouts for their country club friends for Christmas. Meanwhile, most Americans, especially minorities, go on suffering the economic consequences of 9-11. In concentrating on passing tax cuts, trade bills and stimulus packages for the rich, this House, which is supposed to be the people's house, continues to allow the big dogs to eat first. In fact, right now, they are the only dogs that are doing the eating. More workers lost their jobs in October than any other time in the last 10 years. And what is their response? Pass a tax cut, pass a tax cut, pass a tax cut. This country needs a stimulus bill that provides money for jobs training, economic development, and real health care. In closing, let me just say one thing. Thank God for the other body and hold the line for the American people. Hold the line.
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Rep. Corrine Brown
Florida
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Criticizing the economic policies and tax cuts proposed by the opposition party during a holiday address.

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