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Russ Feingold: Of course, Mr. President, that is an inaccurate statement of what the bill does. It does not provide limits. It says…

On the recordSeptember 29, 1997
Of course, Mr. President, that is an inaccurate statement of what the bill does. It does not provide limits. It says only that if a person agrees to a stable or certain figure, depending on the size of the State, that those individuals would get the benefits provided by the bill. There is no automatic limit. Anyone can go over the limit if they want to, if they are willing to forfeit the benefits.
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Russ Feingold
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Addressing misconceptions about the provisions of a bill during Senate debate.

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