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On the recordFebruary 10, 2000
I was pointing out the gentleman has only 30,000 couples in his district that are adversely negatively affected by this marriage penalty. There are 70,000 in mine.
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Eli Crane
Republican · Vermont

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Discussing the impact of the marriage penalty on couples in different districts.

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