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John Shaw: My colleague is once again right. Now is the time for us to act wisely and not overreact. Several excellent ideas have…

On the recordDecember 11, 2001
My colleague is once again right. Now is the time for us to act wisely and not overreact. Several excellent ideas have been put forth by both parties. A payroll tax holiday was not in the House passed bill. The Senate has never passed such a bill and should not, at any time, be used in a stimulus package passed by either body.
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John Shaw
North Carolina

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Discussing the need for careful action regarding stimulus packages.

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