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Walter B. Jones: “Is it true that 25 million married couples in this country would be helped if we should pass this bill, if the President…”

On the recordFebruary 1, 2000
Is it true that 25 million married couples in this country would be helped if we should pass this bill, if the President finally signed it into law? Is that about right?
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Walter B. Jones
North Carolina

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Discussing the potential impact of a bill on married couples.

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