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Jim Matheson: “I supported the $300 billion tax cut, and, quite frankly, I supported H.R. 1308 as well. But I am also trying to be…”

On the recordJuly 22, 2003
I supported the $300 billion tax cut, and, quite frankly, I supported H.R. 1308 as well. But I am also trying to be realistic about what we can do to get some tax relief through for these particular families we have been talking with in that lower income range. The United States Senate has spoken in a profoundly bipartisan way with a 94 to 2 vote. If we really want to make progress, it may not be perfect for my friend from Arizona, it probably is not perfect for a lot of folks in this body, but if we want to make progress in terms of providing some relief for these folks, this is the opportunity that I think is before us today.
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Jim Matheson
Utah
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Discussing the need for bipartisan tax relief for lower-income families.

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