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Orrin Hatch: Do not think that is adequate. They want a three-fifths majority before you can increase taxes. But the reason we have a…

On the recordFebruary 12, 1997
Do not think that is adequate. They want a three-fifths majority before you can increase taxes. But the reason we have a constitutional majority is because my friends on the Democratic side would not agree with the three-fifths majority.
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

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Discussing tax increase requirements during a Senate debate.

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