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On the recordApril 21, 1994
The key question is, Will spending policy decisions be made by the entrenched House leadership, or will spending policy decisions be made by a majority of the elected membership? That question is what A to Z is all about. Will spending decisions continue to be made in retaliation for voting your conscience, or will Members have a chance to make policy decisions based on the merits of the issue? Will we continue to be faced with take-it-or-leave-it spending packages that are loaded with pork, or will spending decisions be based on the merits of each lien item? Will this continue to be an oligarchy, or will we return to the representative democracy, that our Founding Fathers intended? Support the A to Z discharge petition next Thursday, on April 28, and end business as usual. Let the people's voice be heard.
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William Zeliff
Republican · New Hampshire
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govinfo.gov

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Discussing the implications of the A to Z spending cut plan and its impact on budget decision-making.

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