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"content": " Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I stand to second this Motion because I believe that, this House, through the relevant Departmental Committee and debate in this House, has clarified most of the major issues that have been of concern to us. We, in this House, when it comes to the Finance Bill, we are only the custodians of the taxpayers. We are representing the people who give us money to manage this country. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to mention to this House that, when the Budget and the Finance Bill came out, some of us took the opportunity to talk to taxpayers out there. We talked to consultants on financial and taxation matters. They all agreed that the Finance Bill, and the route that the Government and this Parliament are following, is the route that is going to support the growth of the economy as projected. Therefore, we have the support from those who are out there; at least, from those who give us the money. That is the taxation that we are talking about. We should now agree that what is needed is to manage the resources that wananchi give us, in order to benefit this country in terms of economic growth. That way, the economy will grow, employment will be created, roads will be constructed and rehabilitated, our hospitals will be expanded, medicine will be there, electricity will reach peoples' homes and schools will do well. Many things will improve. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think that we, in this House, have the responsibility, at least, before we go for elections, to tell wananchi that we have agreed to follow the track for growth. When we are seeking re-election, we will say: \"Because that track is there, elect me to go and continue supporting it.\" Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not need to repeat what my colleague said earlier on. I will only appeal to my colleagues in this House to pass this Bill, so that we can move forward and manage this country well. Let us have the resources because, out there, the taxpayers are not complaining! Why should we be difficult in this House? After all, we are the minority taxpayers. Therefore, let us move ahead in tandem with wananchi out there - the business people who pay the taxes! Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to second."
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