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James Traficant: “In America we have record trade deficits, record bankruptcies, record debt, consolidations, downsizing, more American…”

On the recordOctober 7, 1998
In America we have record trade deficits, record bankruptcies, record debt, consolidations, downsizing, more American jobs keep going overseas, a schizophrenia stock market, all symptoms of a major economic problem in America. After all this, the experts say American taxpayers must keep sending more money to the International Monetary Fund to prop up foreign countries to avert disaster. Beam me up, Mr. Speaker. When American dollars end up in the pockets of foreign politicians who then vote against America at the United Nations, something is wrong with this policy, very wrong. I say these foreign countries do not need American taxpayer dollars. They need reform. Think about it. Mr. Speaker, I yield back what economy we have left.

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Addressing economic issues and U.S. foreign aid during a speech in Congress.

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