I rise because I support tax cuts. I rise because I support tax cuts that are fiscally responsible, that do not put our Nation on a path to return to the days of debt and deficit from which we have so recently extricated ourselves. I support tax cuts that accommodate our other important priorities, especially Social Security and Medicare, ensuring that our Nation will keep that commitment to our parents and our commitment to our children that we will fulfill our own obligations in supporting the retirement system of our parents and grandparents.
Evan Bayh: “I rise because I support tax cuts. I rise because I support tax cuts that are fiscally responsible, that do not put our…”
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Discussing support for fiscally responsible tax cuts and their implications for Social Security and Medicare.
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