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On the recordJune 28, 2012
Thank you, Congressman Graves. I appreciate your leadership. Sometimes we wish there had been someone like you on the Court today. Actually, before we forget, as for one of the five votes that upheld ObamaCare, in any other court of law, that Justice would have recused herself. The decision might have only been 4-4. Justice Kagan should not have been in on this decision. In any other court, she would have been recused. If a lawyer had refused to recuse himself as a judge, he would have been violating ethical rules. Every attorney in this country knows that, including the Chief Justice, and they said nothing. Do you know what? I'm not here to talk specifically about that. You talked about taxes. Our other Congressman friend did as well. In this bill, there are 21 tax increases by the definition of the Court, but I want to talk about two in particular because I believe, when we look back on the American system of a once limited government, this day, June 28, 2012, will stand as the definitive date in the advance of government tyranny.…
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Tim Huelskamp
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