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Tim Ryan: There is going to be a great opportunity this week for us in the House of Representatives... This is going to be a clear…

On the recordJune 22, 2004
There is going to be a great opportunity this week for us in the House of Representatives... This is going to be a clear message to the American people. Is this Congress going to support people who make over $1 million a year and say they have to have their tax cut regardless of what any of the other challenges are in this country, or are we going to be responsible and we are going to fund local initiatives that are going to help protect people in this country and, in turn, invest in our veterans?
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Tim Ryan
Democratic · Ohio

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Discussing an amendment to repeal part of a tax cut for millionaires to fund veterans and homeland security.

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