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Tim Ryan: that's twice in the past 2 days that our friend from Georgia has admitted being on the fringe. In response to the claim…

On the recordJuly 19, 2007
that's twice in the past 2 days that our friend from Georgia has admitted being on the fringe. In response to the claim that I am on the fringe voting for this bill, I would just like to say I joined his colleagues, every Republican on the Labor-H subcommittee from all over, conservative Republicans, in support of this bill. The gentleman from New York; Mr. Regula, the gentleman from Ohio, these are balanced, fair investments. As the gentleman from New York stated, we are not raising taxes. Check, keep your forms from last year, your tax forms, and compare them to next year. There will not be an increase in your taxes. What we are doing is we are not spending the money on the banks, we are spending it on the kids. We are not giving it to the oil companies, we are giving it to the kids for education and health care. It's a difference in priorities. There is not a tax increase in here, and the bottom line is we make investments into the future of our country. I find it offensive and staggering that the minority leader can come here, along with our friends, and talk about leaving the country in better shape than they found it, or that we have that obligation. Three trillion dollars in debt under your watch, Republican House, Republican Senate, Republican White House, $3 trillion.…
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Tim Ryan
Democratic · Ohio

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Discussing fiscal priorities and investments in education and health care during a debate on a bill.

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