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Roy Cooper: 2 weeks ago this House made a terrible mistake in the tax cut bill, partly because that bill was rammed through this…

On the recordJune 5, 2003
2 weeks ago this House made a terrible mistake in the tax cut bill, partly because that bill was rammed through this House under the so-called marshal law rule, with minimal notice or debate. Some 12 million American children who need the help the most were left out of that bill; 444,000 Tennessee children were left out of that bill. It is not too late to correct the mistake, and I hope that this House will take prompt action to help those 12 million children, including the 444,000 Tennessee children who need the help the most. The clock is ticking, Mr. Speaker. The world is watching. Let us help these kids.
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Roy Cooper
Democratic · North Carolina

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Addressing the exclusion of children from a tax cut bill during House debate.

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