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Richard Edmund Neal is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 1st congressional district since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Neal has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic development throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for Social Security and has expressed concerns about privatization efforts by Republicans. Neal has also been vocal about the impacts of trade policies on American families, particularly criticizing the effects of the Trump administration's trade war.
Madam Speaker, I'm fascinated by this argument, for the people that are viewing it, largely because this is not an argument about new spending; this is an argument about paying for past spending. So when Bill Clinton said ado, said goodbye…
I thank the gentleman from Michigan for yielding the time. This argument today is not about new spending. The argument today is about paying our bills. This is the credit card that has come due for the irresponsibility that we witnessed in…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about our current fiscal situation and how we got to where we are today. The thought that America would default on its obligations is unimaginable. This afternoon, we're going to begin a debate on Speaker…
Even Dick Armey, as the Majority Leader, stated as he offered his sales tax proposal at the time, which is a bit different than what we are discussing here--Dick Armey used to say not only would there be a substantial transition cost that…
the argument that we were making when I was working for Jack Kemp was that you would not lose as much as the static revenue loss because if you got some growth in the economy, that would enlarge the tax base and you would get back some of…
I rise in opposition to the ``cut, cap, and balance ruse act.'' This is an ideologically extreme piece of legislation that will end Medicare as we know it, and it preserves tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. I guess some of our…
unless the presidential candidates next year take up the issue in earnest, it is going to be very hard for us
Madam Chair, I understand Mr. Smith's position here, but the truth is that when he suggests that we're doing things that are interfering with ongoing court tests, there have been a series of votes here already about the health care law and…
In order to remain competitive in a global economy, foreign investment in the United States is critical.
Today these companies employ, as you have noted, over five million Americans, and support an annual payroll of over $400 billion.
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