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On the recordJune 25, 1997
If there is a family out there, maybe both parents having to try to work just to make ends meet and at the same time trying to create a good family environment for their kids. If they work for someone that does not provide health insurance, this bill, this wreckonciliation bill, says to them, you have to go forward with no health insurance, but it says to a giant multinational corporation, can we cut your taxes a little bit more?
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

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Discussing the impact of a reconciliation bill on families and corporations.

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