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On the recordSeptember 23, 2021
This body just spent several weeks considering a massive spending bill proposed by the Democrats. In my case, as a member of the Ways and Means Committee, we went through a 4- day markup considering the bill and debating the bill, and I want to just share some of my thoughts and takeaways. The number one takeaway is that I just cannot comprehend how my Democrat colleagues on this bill are thinking. In fact, I hope the American people are paying attention because I have never seen such divergent views about how to create prosperity for all Americans. I have never seen such differing opinions about how to do it. Now, I will give this to the Democrats: I believe they do want to see the American people prosper. They want to help people. I know we as Republicans want to do that, and I hope they grant us that same courtesy of believing that. But this administration has already spent trillions of dollars in the past 6 months, trillions of dollars, and now, with this bill, they want to spend another $3\1/2\ trillion. Democrats literally believe that Big Government is the answer. They believe Big Government will solve these problems and will help Americans prosper. At the same time, they are disincentivizing work and advancing policies that increase dependence on the Federal Government as if they don't even understand that those who are working and businesses creating jobs and prospering are the ones who are paying the taxes that will pay for these programs.…
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Lloyd Smucker
Republican · Pennsylvania
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Sep 23, 2021

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