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Joseph Knollenberg: I believe, finally, there is a balance here in this body that wants to give a tax cut to those people that deserve it.…

On the recordJuly 24, 1997
I believe, finally, there is a balance here in this body that wants to give a tax cut to those people that deserve it. There are those on the other side of the aisle who complain about the tax cut, and I think they are really showing their true colors. They do not really care about struggling families, they do not want a tax cut anyway. What they want is to increase our taxes, they want the Government to have more of our money. So if my colleagues really want a tax cut, just admit it and do all the working people in this country a favor: Tell them they do not know what is best for their family, tell them they need to pay more taxes, tell them they would rather take more money out of their pocket, tell them they should give more to the IRS. But please tell them the truth about tax relief.
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Joseph Knollenberg
Republican · Michigan

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Addressing tax cuts and the opposition's stance on taxation during a floor debate.

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