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Jeb Hensarling: “As the distinguished majority leader said, this is about people hurting. He should know. Since his Democrat majority…”

On the recordMay 8, 2008
As the distinguished majority leader said, this is about people hurting. He should know. Since his Democrat majority came into office almost 18 months ago, we know that we have a $3,000 per family tax increase that has been approved, gasoline at almost $4 a gallon, milk over $4 a gallon. Yes. This is about people hurting, particularly the 98 percent that rent, that have paid off their mortgages and whose mortgages are current. And if this bill is only going to cost the taxpayers $2.7 billion, why do we see $300 billion written in the bill?
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Jeb Hensarling
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the economic impact of tax increases and rising costs during a floor speech.

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