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John Cornyn: I ask the Senator from New Hampshire, there was talk about a surplus, and then there ended up being a promise to extend…

On the recordMarch 5, 2008
I ask the Senator from New Hampshire, there was talk about a surplus, and then there ended up being a promise to extend middle-class tax cuts. I believe Senator Baucus, the chairman of the Finance Committee, proposed an extension of certain tax cuts. I wonder if the Senator from New Hampshire can explain how you can have a surplus and then ultimately how that relates to tax cuts the Senator promised.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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Questioning the relationship between budget surpluses and proposed tax cuts during a Senate debate.

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