The Federal Government is spending a whole lot more than we take in. So we've got to deal with that problem. We've been talking about the fact that taxing isn't a good solution because if you raise taxes, you drive your revenues down. It means we're going to have to do some cutting.
The speaker addresses federal spending and the need for budget cuts instead of tax increases.
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I want to thank the VSO's both for expressing their support of my legislation and for their efforts on behalf of our Nation's veterans and their families.
On rollcall No. 22, I was detained briefly for the vote. If I'd been in Chamber I would have voted ``aye.'' Stated against:
I am a huge state's right guy, but the military is a federal thing and that is why I think it should be there.
On rollcall No. 443 and 444, I was delayed and unable to vote. Had I been present I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 443, and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 444. Personal Explanation
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