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NAN A. S. HAYWORTH: And lest anyone misunderstand, because I have a funny feeling in view of what some folks in this chamber say distinctly…

On the recordApril 1, 1998
And lest anyone misunderstand, because I have a funny feeling in view of what some folks in this chamber say distinctly and want to come back and amend, and certain ad campaigns that have existed in the past to take legitimate comments out of context, lest anyone misunderstand, we are not talking about the abolition of regulation. We understand a modicum of regulation, Mr. Speaker, is reasonable, rational to make sure that infrastructure and systems exist. But what is worth noting is the fact that, when our Founders wrote the Constitution, the first three words in the beautiful preamble are 'We the people'. They did not write we the government.
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NAN A. S. HAYWORTH
New York

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Discussing the balance of regulation and taxation affecting American families.

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