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Patrick Kennedy: I hate that label because you know what, we are having to tax in 1993 to pay for all the deficit spending. What the…

On the recordJuly 31, 1997
I hate that label because you know what, we are having to tax in 1993 to pay for all the deficit spending. What the gentleman's party is all about is borrow and spend.
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Patrick Kennedy
Rhode Island

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Criticizing deficit spending and taxation during a discussion on fiscal policy.

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