[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 5, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H4186]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   FEDERAL WORKERS THREATENED WITH TAX INCREASES TO GIVE TAX CUTS TO 
                                 OTHERS

  (Mr. MORAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute, and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, 1 hour ago we turned and faced this flag. We 
pledged allegiance to it, and we pledged liberty and justice for all.
  Mr. Speaker, where is the justice when we take an average of $5,000 
from each of America's civil servants in order to pay a tax cut of 
about $1,000 over the next 5 years to America's taxpayers? Where is the 
justice to increase taxes on America's civil servants and reduce their 
benefits in order to provide tax cuts for other people?
  There is no justice, and there is no integrity, Mr. Speaker, when 8 
years ago America's civil servants were faced with one of their most 
important decisions, the financial security of their wives and children 
when they retire, and we promised them we would never again change 
their retirement system.
  Mr. Speaker, we are going to do that today. Where is the justice? 
Where is the integrity of this institution?
  I urge my colleagues to vote against this tax cut bill and against 
the rule.


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