[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 5, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H4183]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                THE TIME IS RIGHT FOR A DEBATE ON TAXES

  (Mr. ROTH asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. ROTH. Mr. Speaker, yes, this is preeminently the time for us to 
debate taxes. The people in America are filling out their tax returns, 
and they are darned mad and they are not going to take it anymore.
  Some here in Congress wonder why the American people are so upset. 
Well, let me give an example:
  Here is a letter from a constituent of mine, a man I represent back 
home in Wisconsin, who points out that the FBI Director on Tuesday 
pointed out that $44 billion--let me repeat that--$44 billion of our 
national health costs go to fraud.
  Now, no wonder the American people are upset. People are sick and 
tired of all the waste, fraud, and abuse.
  Yes, we need tax breaks because maybe the less money we give to the 
Federal Government, just maybe, it will be less that will be wasted.

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