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James Traficant: “Yesterday it was $40 billion, today they are talking $150 billion at Camp David. Unbelievable. While the White House…”

On the recordJuly 19, 2000
Yesterday it was $40 billion, today they are talking $150 billion at Camp David. Unbelievable. While the White House continues to oppose a tax cut for married couples in America, the White House is literally throwing money around at Camp David like confetti, like cotton candy at a summer festival. Beam me up, Mr. Speaker, I believe this is a flawed and dangerous policy. The bottom line, a true, lasting and enduring peace will never be built on a foundation of dollars in the first place. I yield back the auction at Camp David.
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James Traficant
Ohio
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Criticizing the White House's spending priorities during a debate on tax cuts.

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