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On the recordApril 7, 2011
You're absolutely right. If we're going to be revenue neutral and we're going to cut the taxes of some people, then other people are going to have to pay more. And, unfortunately, in this particular proposal, it's going to be the people who can afford it the least. I thank the gentlelady for her contributions. I want to welcome another colleague from the Budget Committee, Allyson Schwartz from Pennsylvania, who has been instrumental in developing the Affordable Care Act as a member of the Ways and Means Committee in the last Congress and the Budget Committee and who now serves as a very prominent member of the Budget Committee. I yield to the gentlewoman.
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John Yarmuth
Democratic · Kentucky

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