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Steny Hoyer: “As you know, we have followed the PAYGO rules since we adopted them, and we intend to hew to that practice. And we think…”

On the recordNovember 1, 2007
As you know, we have followed the PAYGO rules since we adopted them, and we intend to hew to that practice. And we think it's the appropriate practice, rather than borrow $50 billion today to give taxpayers relief so that our children can pay for that tax relief in the future. We feel strongly about that and we intend to do that.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland

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Discussing fiscal responsibility and the PAYGO rules.

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