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David Thomas: “If the gentleman would again yield, I would tell the gentleman there is no need for $3 billion to raise taxes. There are…”

On the recordAugust 2, 2001
If the gentleman would again yield, I would tell the gentleman there is no need for $3 billion to raise taxes. There are a number of administrative changes, cleaning up provisions that are already in the law that the gentleman was instrumental in putting on the books, where we can find savings of far more than that.
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David Thomas
New York

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Discussing potential savings in tax policy during a debate.

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