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Charles W. Stenholm: “That is the problem. That is the problem. It is a lack of understanding. PAYGO means you have got to come up with the…”

On the recordJuly 20, 2004
That is the problem. That is the problem. It is a lack of understanding. PAYGO means you have got to come up with the spending cuts to take care of the amount of tax cut.

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Discussing the implications of PAYGO rules on tax cuts and spending.

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Jul 20, 2004

Reclaiming my time, I take back time because again you are totally misleading the body when you make that statement. If you go back to PAYGO as was originally passed in this body in 1990, repassed in 1993, repassed in 1997 with Republican…

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We did it in 1997. It was Democrats like me that stood up with Republicans and got it done.

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May 13, 2004

I personally do not believe we should pay for tax cuts by borrowing money against our children's future. That is why I support the Tanner substitute, which will extend the 10 percent tax bracket without increasing the deficit. This debate…

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Oct 6, 2004

I just think making a differentiation between disasters in Nebraska and South Dakota and Texas from those disasters in Florida, which I concur are very serious and should be addressed, but it really makes no real sense for us to set a…

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