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Gene Taylor: “Reclaiming my time, the new majority came to town promising to balance the budget, and yet this year's budget according…”

On the recordMarch 28, 1996
Reclaiming my time, the new majority came to town promising to balance the budget, and yet this year's budget according to the Congressional Budget Office, will spend $270 billion more than we collect in taxes. If we can cut out anything, let us start with a program that pays people up to $80,000 a year not to go to work. Please vote against this bill.
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Gene Taylor
Mississippi

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Addressing budget concerns and opposing a specific bill during a House floor debate.

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