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David Price: And the Democratic plan, $44 billion, it is temporary, it stimulates the economy, it helps bail the States out. It will…

On the recordMay 8, 2003
And the Democratic plan, $44 billion, it is temporary, it stimulates the economy, it helps bail the States out. It will help avoid counterproductive things at the State level, cutting back services, raising taxes. What good is it going to do to cut taxes here if they have to be reimposed at the State level? ... If you do not feed people and take care of them and give them preventive health care, you pay much more at the far end when they are seriously ill and then you spend thousands and thousands of dollars that would not have been necessary if you had dealt with it in the early stages. It is so cost ineffective. ... We are going to spend so much money financing that debt. And the gentleman and I, we will not do it. It will be our kids. That is not fair.
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David Price
Democratic · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the economic implications of the Democratic plan and the importance of addressing social problems.

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