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On the recordMay 19, 2004
here they go again. Candidate Kerry and the Democrats are trying to take a page out of President Reagan's handbook. Unfortunately, for the taxpayers, it is not a page dealing with tax relief. Kerry's consultants are telling Democrats to ask this question: Are you better off now than you were 4 years ago? Four years ago under a different administration, this Nation slept while al Qaeda plotted. We were deceived by a hollow technology bubble. Our seniors had no assistance with prescription drugs. And 4 years ago, Americans paid a marriage tax, a death tax, an estate tax, and across the board Americans paid higher income taxes. President Bush has led us through some of the most challenging times in our Nation's history. Our economy is growing hundreds of thousands of jobs each month. More Americans are working than ever. More Americans own a home than ever. Our Armed Forces have terrorists on the run. In Candidate Kerry's world, we would treat terrorism as a law enforcement issue. Mr. Speaker, I think those advisers need to go back to the drawing board.
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Marsha Blackburn
Republican · Tennessee

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Criticizing John Kerry and the Democrats during a speech on the economy and national security.

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