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Jeb Hensarling: I simply question the wisdom of expending these funds given that the Nation continues to run a deficit, given that we…

On the recordJune 26, 2007
I simply question the wisdom of expending these funds given that the Nation continues to run a deficit, given that we have a looming entitlement spending crisis. The Comptroller General of America has stated we are on the verge of being the first generation in American history to leave the next generation with a lower standard of living. I question the wisdom of the expenditure, given the fact that we just had a budget resolution passed, against my vote, passed against, contrary to the debate I offered on the floor, that would present the largest tax increase in American history, an average of roughly $3,000 per American family.
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Jeb Hensarling
Republican · Texas

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Opposing funding for the Maverick Concert Hall preservation during a debate on budget expenditures.

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