[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 4, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H4116]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


REPEAL OF CLINTON PENALTY TAX ON SENIOR CITIZENS IS PART OF TAX RELIEF 
                                  BILL
  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, in 1993, President Clinton and 
the liberal Democrats passed the largest tax increase in American 
history--$240 billion.
  The 1993 tax bill included a provision that increased--from 50 to 85 
percent--the tax on Social Security benefits received by senior 
citizens. Why the President chose to increase taxes on people who have 
worked hard and paid taxes all their lives is beyond belief. 
Ironically, this is the same President who used Social Security as his 
excuse to oppose the balanced budget amendment.
  Liberal Democrats chose to raise taxes on our senior citizens instead 
of cutting their own spending. Republicans plan to repeal this onerous 
tax on seniors and at the same time balance the budget.
  We do not have to tax seniors to reduce the deficit--we can and will 
cut our own spending. We must repeal the Clinton penalty tax on senior 
citizens. If you support seniors, then support the Republican tax 
relief bill.


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