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Don Nickles: “I had printed in the Record the joint tax statement that had the 5-year cost at $56 billion and had the 10-year cost at…”

On the recordJuly 19, 2000
I had printed in the Record the joint tax statement that had the 5-year cost at $56 billion and had the 10-year cost at $56 billion, my point being we ought to be accurate. For some people to imply the bill we passed was $248 is factually incorrect.
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Don Nickles
Oklahoma

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Addressing inaccuracies regarding the cost of a tax bill during a floor debate.

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