David Thomas: “It is surprising, because the economy has grown substantially, that we…”

On the recordApril 20, 2004

It is surprising, because the economy has grown substantially, that we find some complaining about it over there. It is not a surprise that the person who pays the most taxes gets a tax cut. That should not be a surprise. The idea is that encouraging business is how you create jobs. But I guess we have a different view of what it is. I think we have a political aspect to what is going on here. This place has become almost like a political rally, when what we ought to be doing is talking about issues. I hope we can do that.

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Addressing economic growth and tax cuts during a floor speech.

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