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Peter Blute: “I would simply respond that we wanted to narrow the scope of this capability of the President's, to limit it and to…”

On the recordFebruary 2, 1995
I would simply respond that we wanted to narrow the scope of this capability of the President's, to limit it and to target it at the most egregious examples of tax pork. I think we have done that. We adopted a Democrat amendment.
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Peter Blute
Republican · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Discussing amendments related to presidential powers over tax provisions.

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