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John Culberson: “It is just irresponsible. It is dangerous to pass legislation like this, creating a massive new expansion of an existing…”

On the recordSeptember 27, 2007
It is just irresponsible. It is dangerous to pass legislation like this, creating a massive new expansion of an existing program that is already $20 billion in debt at a time when the country faces massive debt and massive deficits. It is just irresponsible and dangerous. I wanted to point out to the House and to the people out there listening, Mr. Chairman, that this legislation is fiscally irresponsible. It is dangerous. Mr. Chairman, I urge the House to defeat it. It is a bad idea to pass on the liability like this to the taxpayers.
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John Culberson
Texas

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Opposing legislation related to the flood insurance program during House debate.

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