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John Culberson: never I think in history has so much money been spent by so few people in such a short period of time, mortgaging future…

On the recordFebruary 11, 2009
never I think in history has so much money been spent by so few people in such a short period of time, mortgaging future generations to an extent we have never seen in American history. It's important that the American public pay attention to this spendulous bill and look carefully at what's in it. Go to the Internet, make sure you read it and see it and, remember, the fiscal conservatives in the House have laid out a thoughtful alternative based on tax cuts where you keep your money immediately to invest, spend, save as you wish. That is the best way to stimulate this economy quickly and in a way that will preserve the core principles of this Nation, which are based on freedom, individual liberty, and the government getting out of the way and letting free people make their own decisions about their own money. That is the best way to stimulate this economy. It's, I think, vitally important, Mr. Speaker, and I am grateful we have a rule now where people can see this bill on the Internet for up to 48 hours. Take the time, folks, to review it and look at it, because we have certainly not had enough public hearings to do so.
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John Culberson
Texas

Editor's note · Context

Discussing concerns over government spending in relation to the economic stimulus bill.

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