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On the recordApril 18, 2002
this is a bill that never should have happened. If it had not been for quirks in the Senate language, this all would have been put to bed when we settled the tax reduction issue last year. Now, look, this bill is not perfect. I have questions about the amount of money, I have questions about the timing, I have questions about the estate tax. But basically it is moving us in the right direction. I ask the question, what is wrong with reducing taxes? When I was in business, many times we made money, and sometimes we did not make money. But every so often you would say to your employees, gentlemen, ladies, you have hung with us a long time. We have not given you an increase. Many times we have had to have layoffs. But we are going to give you back some of that money which now we are generating. I think that is a good idea, and that is what this thing is all about. I strongly support this bill.
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Amory Houghton
Republican · New York

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Discussing a tax reduction bill during House floor debate.

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