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John Yarmuth: “I remind the prior speaker, my friend from California, that Arthur Laffer was also the architect of the Kansas plan…”

On the recordOctober 26, 2017
I remind the prior speaker, my friend from California, that Arthur Laffer was also the architect of the Kansas plan, which was disastrous for that State. So citing him as a source, I would be a little bit careful. Mr. Speaker, I am happy to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee), a distinguished member of the Budget Committee and the Appropriations Committee.
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John Yarmuth
Democratic · Kentucky
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Oct 26, 2017

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