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Willie Hefner: they say what goes around comes around. In 1981 we heard the same arguments. We passed a package that was unfair in…

On the recordJune 26, 1997
they say what goes around comes around. In 1981 we heard the same arguments. We passed a package that was unfair in 1981, and we have a package today that repeats it. It is not fair. If the people want to complain about us engaging in warfare and passing a tax package that benefits the wealthy, quit offering the packages that do not help the working people. But if Members want another package like they had in 1981, this is their baby.
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Willie Hefner
Democratic · North Carolina

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Criticizing a tax package during a debate on fiscal policy.

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