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Gilbert Gutknecht: I just want to say that sometimes, as I said earlier, we talk about these issues, and we sound as if we are accountants…

On the recordMarch 24, 1998
I just want to say that sometimes, as I said earlier, we talk about these issues, and we sound as if we are accountants, and we talk about numbers and statistics, but in the end, this is really about what kind of a country we are going to leave to our kids. And it is about what kind of a country we are going to have for ourselves. Is it going to be a future of debt and dependency, or will it be a future of hope, growth and opportunity? The good news is we have made so much progress, but we still have those challenges. There are people who want to turn back to the old policies of tax and spend, but as long as we are here, we are going to fight the good fight. We have been making a difference, we are going to continue to make a difference, not just for this generation of Americans, but for generations of Americans to come.
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Gilbert Gutknecht
Republican · Minnesota

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Discussing the future of the country and fiscal responsibility.

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