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John Bel Edwards: “Mr. Chairman, let me agree with the gentleman from New York (Mr. Walsh), he has done very well within the constraints…”

On the recordJune 21, 2000
Mr. Chairman, let me agree with the gentleman from New York (Mr. Walsh), he has done very well within the constraints that the Republican leadership and the House has put on what we can spend on VA health care. The problem is, that the multibillion dollar tax cut for the wealthiest one-ten thousandth of 1 percent of families in America that we passed 2 weeks ago provides less money for this bill. We do have an offset in this bill. We just choose to help 25 million veterans get better health care rather than giving 300 of America's richest estates a further tax cut, that is a choice we should be allowed to make.
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John Bel Edwards
Democratic · Louisiana
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Discussing funding for VA health care and tax cuts during a House committee meeting.

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