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Jim Nussle: “I only have one question. Why would he vote to cut taxes on one day without paying for them and then come to the floor…”

On the recordMay 12, 2004
I only have one question. Why would he vote to cut taxes on one day without paying for them and then come to the floor with a motion the very next day saying he does not have to pay for those taxes?
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Jim Nussle
Iowa

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Questioning the inconsistency in tax policy during a floor debate.

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