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Thomas Ewing: “Ladies and gentleman of the House, the reason we are here tonight on this amendment is because we forced through this…”

On the recordJanuary 4, 1995
Ladies and gentleman of the House, the reason we are here tonight on this amendment is because we forced through this House a retroactive tax increase last year. We would not probably be having this amendment today if you had not trampled on the rights of the taxpayers of America. This is a good bill, this is a good amendment. We need this to protect American taxpayers. Support this amendment.
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Thomas Ewing
Republican · Illinois

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Addressing an amendment related to a retroactive tax increase.

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