[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 59 (Thursday, March 30, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H3984]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                THE TAX RELIEF ACT HELPS SENIOR CITIZENS

  (Mr. MILLER of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the 
Contract With America's Tax Relief Act. I support this bill because not 
only does it allow all Americans to keep more of the money that they 
have worked hard to earn, but also because it upholds the Republicans' 
contract with the senior citizens of America.
  My district, which has the largest number of senior citizens in the 
country, has made it quite clear to me that they want the Federal 
Government out of their lives and especially out of their pocketbooks. 
The Tax Relief Act delivers on the Republican promise to do just that. 
This legislation allows seniors to earn more income without losing 
Social Security benefits by increasing the Social Security earnings 
limit.
  The Democrats obviously don't believe in rewarding hard work. In 
1993. President Clinton dramatically raised taxes by 35 percent on the 
recipients of Social Security. I am happy to report that this 
legislation repeals Clinton's tax on seniors over the next 5 years.
  Some have argued that tax relief is not compatible with deficit 
reduction. These cynics are wrong. Balancing the budget and reducing 
the size of Government go hand in hand with lower taxes. Our seniors 
deserve direct and immediate benefits from the effort to reduce the 
bloated Federal Government. There is everything right with letting 
seniors keep a little bit more of what they earn--after all it is their 
money. The contract promised tax relief and through this legislation, 
we are trying to deliver. Let us pass H.R. 1215 for America's senior 
citizens.


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