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John Culberson: When people have more of their own money to spend, the economy grows because they invest and we are rewarding people for…

On the recordSeptember 27, 2007
When people have more of their own money to spend, the economy grows because they invest and we are rewarding people for hard work and productive behavior. Other than Social Security and Medicare, which are noble, good programs that have helped this Nation, other than those two, has there ever been a piece of legislation exposing the American taxpayer to greater potential liability than this boondoggle that you are putting before the House today? Can you identify a bigger boondoggle than this one?
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John Culberson
Texas

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Criticizing proposed legislation and its potential impact on taxpayers.

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