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Paul Ryan: “I wish we were talking about all of the tax cuts. Unfortunately, what we have in the Baucus amendment, that is only $132…”

On the recordMay 8, 2007
I wish we were talking about all of the tax cuts. Unfortunately, what we have in the Baucus amendment, that is only $132 billion in 2012 because the Baucus amendment only extends some of the tax cuts. The point we are making is, if we want to stop raising taxes and raiding Social Security, we are going to have to control spending. That is what we propose to do; and sadly, that is not what the majority budget does.
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Paul Ryan
Wisconsin

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Discussing tax cuts and budget proposals during a debate on the Baucus amendment.

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