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James Moran: “If this was our parents making this decision, they would not be giving themselves an $800 billion tax cut. They would be…”

On the recordMarch 25, 1999
If this was our parents making this decision, they would not be giving themselves an $800 billion tax cut. They would be providing for the retirement security of their children, they would pay down the debt that they incurred, they would fully fund the military pay raise, they would fully fund the education of their children, they would do right for America and make sure the next generation of Americans is better off than their generation and the benefits that they incurred from their own parents. We have a progressive legacy, let us keep it. Let us not be so selfish and give ourselves a tax cut. Let us take care of our kids first.
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James Moran
Virginia
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Discussing fiscal responsibility and the impact of tax cuts on future generations.

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