[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 62 (Wednesday, May 18, 1994)]
[House]
[Page H]
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[Congressional Record: May 18, 1994]
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           WHATEVER THE QUESTION, THE ANSWER IS ALWAYS TAXES

  (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, quietly the word has been coming out 
that the administration may need more taxes.
  Amazing. With tax forms filed barely a month ago, the hand is already 
creeping out of their pockets and toward yours.
  First, we hear the Social Security System needs fixing. Again. And 
the same team that fixed it last time, would like to fix it this time.
  Next, it is the health care system that needs fixing. At one time, 
this fixing was supposed to save us money. Now it seems it will cost us 
money so a broad-based $40 billion tax is being mentioned.
  If the same team of Mr. and Ms. Fix-its kept coming to your house to 
fix what they had fixed before, at ever higher prices, you would slam 
the door.
  Well, the same team is back. They are telling you they have found 
another problem for them to solve and all you have to do is pay for it.
  The real problem is with this phalanx of Federal fixers. With them, 
whatever the question, the answer is always taxes.

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