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REP. TOM PRICE OF GEORGIA IS HERE TO TALK TO US ABOUT CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE ON THE STIMULUS PLAN. ... |
| 00:00:37 |
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THOSE MEETING SHOULD BEGIN TODAY. I AM HOPEFUL THAT WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION ... |
| 00:00:59 |
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51 TO GO THROUGH SOME OF THE DETAILS OF THE PLAN. -- I WANT TO GO THROUGH SOME OF THE DETAILS OF THE... |
| 00:01:30 |
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MOST OF THE SPENDING WILL NOT HELP THE ECONOMY TO A SIGNIFICANT DEGREE. THAT HAS BEEN OUR REAL RUB... |
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THERE IS ONLY ABOUT $19 BILLION OUT OF CLOSE TO $830 BILLION THAT SEPARATES THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE.... |
| 00:02:11 |
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THAT IS WHAT THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE IS ALL ABOUT. WE HAVE CALLED ON THE SPEAKER TO MAKE CERTAIN... |
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DO YOU THINK IT WILL BE HARDER TO SELL TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IF IT WAS DONE BEHIND CLOSED DOORS? |
| 00:02:45 |
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ABSOLUTELY. WHAT WE HAVE SEEN IS OFTEN TIMES, THE CLOSED-DOOR PROCESS, SOMETHING THAT THE AMERICAN... |
| 00:03:23 |
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WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE NUMBERS. THE FIRST SET OF NUMBERS WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT WAYS THINGS... |
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MOST INDIVIDUALS APPRECIATE THAT IN ORDER TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM, WE HAVE TO LET THE ECONOMY GET WORKING... |
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IF YOU LIKE TO GET INVOLVED IN THE CONVERSATION, THE NUMBERS ARE ON YOUR SCREEN. IF YOU HAVE CALLED... |
| 00:06:34 |
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THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE HURTING RIGHT NOW. MY BACKGROUND IS HEALTH CARE. I CAME TO WASHINGTON -- I'M... |
| 00:07:28 |
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NEXT UP IS WATSON, IOWA. LOUISIANA, EXCUSE ME. CALLER: 5 WANT TO KNOW HOW MANY TIMES THAT HE VOTED... |
| 00:08:26 |
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LET ME RUN THROUGH THOSE. HOW OFTEN DID I OPPOSE PRESIDENT BUSH? EVERY SINGLE TIME. I BELIEVE STRONGLY... |
| 00:10:10 |
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THE REAL QUESTION IS HOW WE STRUCTURE THOSE PROGRAMS. THE STATES ARE CHALLENGE RIGHT NOW BECAUSE THEY... |
| 00:11:08 |
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GOOD MORNING. CALLER: GOOD MORNING. I WANT TO ECHO YOUR SENTIMENTS ABOUT THIS BIPARTISAN BS. OUR... |
| 00:12:06 |
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WE SHOULD BRING THE FULL FORCE OF THE LAW DOWN ON THEM. IF THERE WAS FRAUD COMMITTED, THESE PEOPLE... |
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GO AHEAD. CALLER: I'M CALLING ON THE STIMULUS PACKAGE. I DO NOT HEAR TOO MUCH ON THE GREEN PART AS... |
| 00:14:19 |
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BEFORE YOU ANSWER THAT, I WANT TO POINT OUT THE TARP HAS SPENDING AT $43.5 BILLION FOR ENERGY AND... |
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MANY OF THOSE THINGS MAY BE APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS. THEY ARE NOT APPROPRIATE FOR A STIMULUS PACKAGE.... |
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GO AHEAD. CALLER: GOOD MORNING. I'M FROM HOUSTON, TEXAS. GOOD MORNING TO YOU. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE... |
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THE TAX RELIEF OF THE EARLY PART OF THIS DECADE IN 2001 AND 2003 WENT TO ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO PAID... |
| 00:18:01 |
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HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS CHAIRMAN DAVID OBEY HAS TALKED ABOUT THE NEGOTIATIONS. LET US TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT... |
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I WOULD POINT OUT THAT WHEN WORLD WAR II HIT US, GOVERNMENTAL SPENDING WENT FROM 10% OF GDP IN 1940... |
| 00:19:04 |
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REP PRICE? |
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I WOULD TAKE HIM BACK 10 YEARS BEFORE WORLD WAR II AND THE AMOUNT OF SPENDING DURING THE 1930'S RESULTED... |
| 00:20:40 |
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INTEND, D.C., GO AHEAD. CALLER: MY PRACTICE HAS DROPPED OFF 38% IN THE LAST YEAR. I WENT FOR BUSINESS... |
| 00:21:36 |
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THE FACT THAT YOU CANNOT CREDIT OR GET A LOAN IS VERY TROUBLING. YOUR STORY IS REPEATED ALL ACROSS... |
| 00:22:52 |
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LITTLE RIVER, SOUTH CAROLINA AND OUR LIVE FOR REPUBLICANS -- ON OUR LINE FOR REPUBLICANS. CALLER:... |
| 00:23:44 |
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THERE ARE MANY VIEWS ABOUT WHEN THE GOVERNMENT GOT MORE INVOLVED IN THE NORMAL FLOW OF COMMERCE. ... |
| 00:24:38 |
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THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE IS BEING MADE UP OF 10 INDIVIDUALS, FIVE FROM THE HOUSE SIDE, FIVE FROM THE... |
| 00:25:19 |
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AS LONG AS IT IS AN OPEN AND FAIR PROCESS, I AM FINE WITH IT. ON THE HOUSE SIDE, REP LEWIS IS OUR... |
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CLEVELAND, OHIO. YOU ARE ON "WASHINGTON JOURNAL." CALLER: I THINK WAL-MART WAS LAYING OFF 800 PEOPLE.... |
| 00:26:21 |
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REMARKABLE CHALLENGES OUT THERE IN CLEVELAND AND ALL ACROSS THIS NATION. CAN I GUARANTEE THAT IF TAX... |
| 00:27:31 |
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TELL US BRIEFLY, WHAT IS THE REPUBLICAN STUDY COMMITTEE? |
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IT IS THE LARGEST CAUCUS IN THE HOUSE AND OF MEMBERS OF ONE PARTY. THEY BELIEVE STRONGLY IN AMERICA... |
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I AM SORRY. |
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YOU CAN GO TO OUR WEBSITE IF YOUR INTERESTED. |
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ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI ON OUR LINE FOR INDEPENDENCE. CALLER: 15 YEARS AGO, THERE IS A BIPARTISAN EFFORT... |
| 00:29:30 |
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I SHARE YOUR CONCERN ABOUT THE LACK OF MANUFACTURING CAPACITY IN THE UNITED STATES INTO THE LACK OF... |
| 00:30:50 |
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THE STIMULUS BILL WAS PASSED WITHOUT ANY AFFIRMATIVE VOTES FROM THE REPUBLICANS. IS THERE ANYTHING... |
| 00:31:05 |
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IF WE GET BACK TO REPUBLICAN AND AMERICAN PRINCIPLES WHICH ARE ALLOWING FAMILIES TO KEEP MORE OF THEIR... |
| 00:31:40 |
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REP. TOM PRICE, THANK YOU |
NOTE: The transcript for this program was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.