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Sam Gibbons: Mr. Speaker, this is a lousy bill. It is the wrong time to be reducing taxes. We ought to be reducing the deficit now.…

On the recordApril 5, 1995
Mr. Speaker, this is a lousy bill. It is the wrong time to be reducing taxes. We ought to be reducing the deficit now. We should not be cutting taxes the way we are doing it. It is reckless, it is irresponsible, it is bad policy for the American economy, it is bad policy for the American people.
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Sam Gibbons
Florida

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Opposing a tax reduction bill during a House floor debate.

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