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Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor Monday regarding a bipartisan agreement to prevent tax hikes:
 
Over the past few years, the American people have been engaged in a great national debate about the proper role of government. This debate is as old as our nation itself, but it has reemerged with new intensity amidst a prolonged economic downturn that continues to affect millions of Americans.
 
On the one side are those who argue that the solution to our present troubles lies in giving more to Washington. They say that if only Washington had had more power, we could have averted these challenges altogether; and that the only way to get us out and put us on a stronger economic footing is to hand over more of our freedoms â€" and more of our paychecks â€" to Washington.
 
On the other side of this debate are those who say that in order for individuals to prosper and move up the ! economic ladder, they must be free to take risks and they must be free to fail. They argue for government limits and restraint and for making as many decisions as possible close to home.

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