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Jeb Hensarling: “Would you be happy to tell the citizens of New Jersey who are fleeing the high taxes that they can come to the Lone Star…”

On the recordDecember 11, 2007
Would you be happy to tell the citizens of New Jersey who are fleeing the high taxes that they can come to the Lone Star State where we have low taxes and great economic growth? We'd be happy to have them.
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Jeb Hensarling
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Discussing tax policies and economic growth in Texas compared to New Jersey.

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