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Tim Scott

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Tim Eugene Scott is an American politician and businessman currently serving as the junior United States senator from South Carolina, a position he has held since January 2, 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party and was previously a United States Representative from May 5, 2011, to January 2, 2013. Scott is known for his focus on issues such as economic opportunity, education reform, and community development. He has been a vocal advocate for updating infrastructure and addressing the needs of senior citizens in his state.

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Jun 22, 2023

the more money we have to use for servicing our debt, the less money we have for meeting the needs of the American people

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Jun 22, 2023

If your revenue goes up, and that is what happened after the TCJA in 2018 and 2019, we had an increase in revenue, not a decrease in revenue.

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Jun 22, 2023

printing and spending $4 trillion after COVID was over has led to the inflation that we are seeing

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Jun 22, 2023

the actions that we take here impacts, frankly, significantly what you have had to do in order to slow down Biden's absolutely explosive inflation

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Jun 22, 2023

the average person in our Nation today struggles to make their ends meet because of the inflationary impact on their bottom line

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Jun 22, 2023

To me, I have the holistic view of our economy where if, in fact, we have fewer dollars coming in, which requires us to raise taxes, that in the end it has a real impact on American taxpayers.

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Jun 22, 2023

the more money we have to use for servicing our debt, the less money we have for meeting the needs of the American people

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Jun 22, 2023

If your revenue goes up, and that is what happened after the TCJA in 2018 and 2019, we had an increase in revenue, not a decrease in revenue.

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Jun 22, 2023

I do not believe that increasing significantly the capital standards is in the best interest of small businesses or people looking for loans.

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Jun 22, 2023

To me, I have the holistic view of our economy where if, in fact, we have fewer dollars coming in, which requires us to raise taxes, that in the end it has a real impact on American taxpayers.

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Jun 22, 2023

My question is how much is too much, and when is enough enough?

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Jun 22, 2023

It is important to examine the macro factors, such as rising interest rates, that contributed to the bank failures.

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Jun 22, 2023

It is important to examine the macro factors, such as rising interest rates, that contributed to the bank failures.

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Jun 22, 2023

the actions that we take here impacts, frankly, significantly what you have had to do in order to slow down Biden's absolutely explosive inflation

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Jun 22, 2023

My question is how much is too much, and when is enough enough?

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Jun 21, 2023

Your last appearance before this Committee was about 4 months ago, just days before the collapse of two banks.

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Jun 21, 2023

The American people deserve nothing less than the best we can offer them: the greatest opportunity to succeed.

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Jun 21, 2023

This return to regular order is long overdue, sorely needed, and certainly celebrated.

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Jun 21, 2023

Using something like the Black unemployment as a way we determine Fed decisions is just as discriminatory as using only the Asian unemployment would be

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Jun 21, 2023

Over 70,000 Americans died just last year, an all-time high, fueled by Mexican cartels trafficking these drugs across the wide-open southern border that this Administration refuses to close.

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Jun 21, 2023

the U.S. Federal budget is on an unsustainable path.

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Jun 21, 2023

the goal of the legislation, is to make sure we (A) have a more responsible response from bank execs, (B) that the 70,000 Americans who lost their lives to fentanyl, that their families understand that we're serious about stopping the flow…

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Jun 21, 2023

Competition is a bedrock of the American experiment, and the diversity of our banking system has been a core tenet of the prosperity that our Nation has experienced.

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Jun 21, 2023

Over 70,000 Americans died just last year, an all-time high, fueled by Mexican cartels trafficking these drugs across the wide-open southern border that this Administration refuses to close.

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Jun 21, 2023

the goal of the legislation, is to make sure we (A) have a more responsible response from bank execs, (B) that the 70,000 Americans who lost their lives to fentanyl, that their families understand that we're serious about stopping the flow…

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