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present day spending. The Balanced Budget Amendment is a promise to future generations that we control our spending. I strongly urge my colleagues to vote in favor of this proposal.”
The House rejected this amendment in favor of raising your taxes.
Congressman Slaughter recently wrote a constituent (which is another substitute for lip reading), “While I agree with the President on the urgent need for deficit reduction, I cannot, however, support a tax increase. Rather, than raise taxes and threaten economic growth, the Federal government should cut spending.”
Congressman Slaughter has dedicated his nearly six years in Congress to a balanced budget, and has worked to keep a lid on taxes. French Slaughter is the type of leadership we need in Congress today.
JOHN LEKANDER
Sperryville
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