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Charles Rangel: I agree with you. But anyway, let me thank all of you that thanked me for making it possible for you to get a bill out.…

On the recordJuly 27, 2007
I agree with you. But anyway, let me thank all of you that thanked me for making it possible for you to get a bill out. And if something happened on the way to the floor, believe me, politically, I understand it. But for all of you who thanked me, we did the best we could. We catch the devil for it. But if you take a look at foreigners that are avoiding taxes and hardworking farmers that deserve a better break, you explain it; we don't have to.
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Charles Rangel
Democratic · New York

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Discussing the challenges of passing a bill and the implications for tax policy.

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