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Hank Johnson: We can't blame a $20 trillion deficit or debt on nameless, faceless bureaucrats. We can blame a lot of that debt on the…

On the recordJanuary 5, 2017
We can't blame a $20 trillion deficit or debt on nameless, faceless bureaucrats. We can blame a lot of that debt on the George Bush administration and the legislators who voted for tax cuts for the wealthy that were not paid for and funded two wars that were not paid for. That is what we can blame that $20 trillion debt on. {time} 1715 Again, if you are in favor of net neutrality, you should oppose this amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
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Hank Johnson
Democratic · Georgia
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Jan 5, 2017

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