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On the recordOctober 2, 2008
These members on the senate side that has some of their pet projects. And I wanted a more-or-less a clean bill, a bill that is everything is paid for. I don't like the idea of passing on a tremendous amount of debt to our children and their children.
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John Lewis
Democratic · Georgia

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Lewis criticizes the inclusion of unnecessary projects in the bailout bill and expresses concern about future debt.

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