[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 59 (Thursday, March 30, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H3981-H3982]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


             LET US TAKE A NEW POLL ON WHAT AMERICANS THINK

  (Mr. BONIOR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, as we all know, the Contract on America was 
written from a poll.
  So what do you say we take another poll?
  Here is what we'll ask:
  Mr. and Mrs. America: Do you think we should cut student loans in 
order to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy?
  What do you think they would say?
  How about this one: Mr. and Mrs. America: Do you think billionaires 
should be allowed to give up their U.S. citizenship in order to avoid 
paying taxes?
  What do you think they would say?
  Apparently, Republicans think they would say ``yes'' to both 
questions.
  [[Page H3982]] Because in the next 7 days, they are going to force 
both through this House.
  Today, the same Republicans that cut summer jobs and school lunches 
are coming to this floor to defend the right of billionaires in order 
to avoid paying taxes.
  In fact, 2 days ago, every Republican but five voted to keep this 
loophole for billionaires in place.
  Mr. Speaker, Republicans may be marching in lockstep with Newt 
Gingrich to give tax breaks to the privileged few.
  But one thing is clear: They are out of step with the American 
people.


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