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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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