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Kenny Hulshof: Letting Americans keep more of their money sounds like common sense to most of us, especially those of us who are newly…

On the recordJune 25, 1997
Letting Americans keep more of their money sounds like common sense to most of us, especially those of us who are newly elected Members. People in Washington should never ever forget that tax money belongs to the taxpayers and not to the government. It would be a big change from how things used to operate, but that change which comes tomorrow is long overdue. It is true and we have already heard it. We have gone back to the old divisive style of debate, this class warfare politics. I would hope and pray that we are beyond that. Instead of dividing Americans and pitting groups against each other, we should be working together to face our national challenges. We have a moral responsibility to ourselves and to our children not to tolerate such acts. We have a moral imperative to make it possible for everyone to climb the ladder of success. Mr. Speaker, let me say to the parents who are struggling to make ends meet, the parents that are burning the candle at both ends to put food on the table and keep a roof overhead, the parents that are sacrificing their own needs and giving everything they have got to make sure that their children have every opportunity for a brighter future, we hear you.
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Kenny Hulshof
Missouri

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Discussing tax relief and the importance of allowing Americans to keep more of their money.

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