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Lloyd Doggett: “Did I understand, then, that 3 years ago every Democrat on the Committee on Ways and Means voted to implement 100…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2000
Did I understand, then, that 3 years ago every Democrat on the Committee on Ways and Means voted to implement 100 percent of the contract of America marriage penalty relief, and the Republicans rejected it and did not think it was the appropriate priority? Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I could not believe it, but that is what happened. I saw it with my own eyes. It was my amendment. The gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Kleczka) and I put the bill in last year.
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

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Discussing the rejection of marriage penalty relief by Republicans in the Committee on Ways and Means.

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