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Joe Cunningham: we hear in this body over and over that the liberals represent the working person. They represent the union, which only…

On the recordOctober 23, 1997
we hear in this body over and over that the liberals represent the working person. They represent the union, which only accounts for 6 percent of the work force in this country. Ninety-four percent of the jobs in this country are nonunion. So if you support the working men and women, get rid of Davis-Bacon, get rid of the inhibitors that kill jobs in this country. I do not think we ought to tax savings. I do not think we ought to tax works but consumption. That is a different bill. But we should not tax savings, savings of any American regardless of their income level when it goes for education of the children.
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Joe Cunningham
South Carolina

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Discussing labor representation and taxation policies affecting working Americans.

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