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Rand Paul: The gentleman argues for an increase. But is it not true that the United States has had a healthier economy in the last…

On the recordJuly 24, 2001
The gentleman argues for an increase. But is it not true that the United States has had a healthier economy in the last 10 years than most of our competitors, indicating that it probably has not done us that much harm by not doing the same things that other countries do by penalizing their people with high taxation and making these subsidies?
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Discussing economic policy and taxation during a debate.

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