Some members on the Senate side, they have some of their pet projects. And I wanted a -- more or less, a clean bill, a bill that is -- 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.
Lewis discusses his reservations about the bailout bill's add-ons and the debt it creates for future generations.
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