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Jim Baird: “When I talk to those folks, they do not tell me, ``What I would like the President and Congress to do is give me a tax…”

On the recordApril 30, 2003
When I talk to those folks, they do not tell me, ``What I would like the President and Congress to do is give me a tax cut.'' What they say is, ``We want jobs and we want health care.''
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Jim Baird
Republican · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

Discussing constituents' priorities during a speech on economic issues.

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