On the recordApril 22, 1998
The $50 billion tobacco tax cut was public? The gentleman knew about it before it was revealed, after it had been found in the budget bill? Just answer the question.
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govinfo.govJohn Conyers: “The $50 billion tobacco tax cut was public? The gentleman knew about it before it was revealed, after it had been found…”
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Questioning the transparency of a tobacco tax cut during a budget discussion.
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