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Tom Harkin: “The Senator is right. It does not pass the fairness test at all. I might ask the Senator one other question. We know…”

On the recordOctober 26, 2000
The Senator is right. It does not pass the fairness test at all. I might ask the Senator one other question. We know that there are a lot of people in this country who lack health insurance. As I understand it, in this tax bill, there is a provision that is supposed to expand coverage. But the way it is drafted, $18,000 in tax benefits are provided for each estimated person who will gain health insurance coverage. I ask the Senator, does this sound like fiscal conservatism?
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the fairness and fiscal implications of a tax bill related to health insurance coverage.

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