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Scott Walker: “the real truth is that Democrats do not like this bill because Democrats like to tax nearly everything, and they love…”

On the recordApril 5, 1995
the real truth is that Democrats do not like this bill because Democrats like to tax nearly everything, and they love taxes. And I found just an absolutely fascinating quote from a senior member of the Democratic Party who was on the floor last night speaking to us, and the gentleman gives us a quote here that I think is absolutely fascinating. He is prepared to tax the air we breathe. Let me quote to you from what he says. He says, Technology has brought us to this point. The technology was produced by the genius of people over many, many years, but it has brought us to the point where suddenly the atmosphere above or heads is valuable. It is worth a great deal of money. Let us find a way to tax that for the benefit of all Americans. That is just one of the taxes. That is right, Democrats have suddenly realized they may be able to tax the air we breathe. No wonder they do not want tax cuts. They want more taxes.
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Criticizing Democrats' stance on taxation during a debate on a bill.

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