House Proceeding 04-28-09 on Apr 28th, 2009 :: 0:37:05 to 0:38:55
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Dan Burton: economic growth and prosperity which preceded the prior administration. the speake gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from wisconsin. mr. ryan: at this time, madam speaker, i'd like to yield 2 1/2 minutes to the gentleman from indiana, mr. burton. the speaker pro tempore: the gentle recognized for 2 1/2 minutes. mr. burton: i tha the gentleman for yielding. i've got a letter here i'd like to read to my colleagues that

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Speech By: Dan Burton

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Dan Burton: lets you know are doing to the american people. this is a letter from some people in caramel, indiana. they start off, dear:man burton, as an 82-year-old retired secondary teacher and athletics coach, i'm writing this letter to let you know i have never received a personal response of a legislative representative and he just got a letter from me n

0:37:45 to 0:38:06( Edit History Discussion )

Dan Burton: my original letter i was not able to express totally the depth of my hurt from the current economic environment sweeping our beloved contry. beyond the economic pressures of the day, we are faced with the collapse of capitalism and the in roads of socialism into our government. my wife and i celebrating our 60th wedding anniversary in 2009 have lived through the 1930's,

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Dan Burton: depression and skimped and clawed our way from earning $2,900 a year to a mavs dollar amount of $45,000 annuallynd retirement in 1990. it all started in the late fall of 2007. we had invested and saved a considerable amount of money for satisfactory retirement. since that date, our conservative living and a very

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Dan Burton: modest budget has seen th national economy lose more than $250,000 of our retirement savings. frankly at this point in time we are scared to death. you may and we wish you would send copies of this letter to president obama, speaker and majority leader reed. they have no -- idea what you're doing to

0:38:49 to 0:38:55( Edit History Discussion )

Dan Burton: america and your constituents. this is the largest budget in history. the largest tax irease in history. you really need to know what you're doing to the american people.