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On the recordJanuary 18, 2011
Let's be clear that the new rules allow the Republicans to do this, but it's going to cost trillions of dollars to our budget and it's going to cause greater suffering for the American people. So it's a wrong course of action. Let's not repeal this bill. It will hurt Americans, it will hurt our economic competitiveness, and it will hurt the fiscal condition of this nation. I encourage a ``no'' vote.
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John Schwartz
Pennsylvania

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The speaker is opposing a repeal of a bill, arguing it would harm the economy and American citizens.

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