[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 40 (Thursday, April 14, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: April 14, 1994]
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                       AMERICANS WANT A TAX BREAK

  (Mr. CALLAHAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CALLAHAN. Mr. Speaker, millions of Americans will be filing their 
Federal income taxes tomorrow, having waited until the last minute 
because they owe yet more money to the Government. Most are disgruntled 
and many are downright outraged that their taxes were increased 
retroactively last year.
  I have never heard anyone say they liked to pay taxes. On the other 
hand, I have rarely heard anyone say they begrudge this responsibility 
so long as we in Congress, as stewards of the purse strings, spend 
their hard-earned money wisely.
  Unfortunately, we fail this test consistently year in and year out. 
Congress refuses to come to grips with Americans' priorities. We 
tolerate uncontrolled spending and wasteful programs. We tolerate the 
crime epidemic confronting our communities. We tolerate uncontrolled 
illegal immigration. We tolerate a deterioration of family values. We 
tolerate child pornography.
  Mr. Speaker, we need to provide some tax relief to working Americans. 
Today, on the eve of tax day, I implore the leadership to reassess our 
priorities. Let us do something meaningful--this year--for the American 
people and give them a tax break.

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