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On the recordJuly 15, 2010
Reclaiming my time, with the chairman being in the majority, I am sure if he wants to do that, he has the opportunity to do that. If the Democratic majority wants to raise taxes on those who have less than a quarter-billion dollars in income, that is their opportunity to do that. If they want to quit funding our troops in harm's way, they have the opportunity to do that. What we are saying is there is an opportunity right here, right now not to create yet another duplicative program and add to the debt burden. Now, I am sure we might hear that somehow this is going to create more jobs, but I ask where are the jobs? Where has the spending led to? I encourage all to support the motion to recommit.
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Jeb Hensarling
Republican · Texas

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