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James Whittier Parker: “Even though the tax cuts that we are giving are not as great as they should be, I think they are kind of like popcorn.…”

On the recordJuly 9, 1997
Even though the tax cuts that we are giving are not as great as they should be, I think they are kind of like popcorn. You just cannot eat just a little. When the American people just get a touch of what it is like for the Federal Government to get their hand out of their pocket just a little bit and they are able to keep more of their money, they will want more. I think it will feed on itself.

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Discussing the impact of tax cuts on American taxpayers.

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