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Lamar Smith: “20 million people are out of work or have given up looking for work. Contrary to history and common sense, the…”

On the recordSeptember 16, 2010
20 million people are out of work or have given up looking for work. Contrary to history and common sense, the Democratic Party actually thinks that raising taxes is going to create jobs. The national debt has set a new record, but congressional Democrats still want to spend more, yet they won't offer a budget this year to tell the American people how they want to spend their money. That's disrespectful of hardworking Americans. How bad does it have to get before voters say we've had enough? America's values, America's economy, and America's greatness are threatened. It's time to end the one-party monopoly in Washington.
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Lamar Smith
Republican · Texas
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Sep 16, 2010

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The speaker addresses unemployment, government spending, and the national debt.

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