[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 5, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H4190]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


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                       AFTER THE ACRIMONY IS OVER

  (Mrs. MEEK of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I would like to say to the 
American public, when all of this acrimony that you hear on the floor 
is over, let me tell you what is going to happen. You are going to end 
up with an enormous ache in your heart and also in your pocketbook.
  Today the Republicans will bring to the House floor a bill that cuts 
programs that serve average Americans to pay for huge tax cuts. Do you 
know what the message is? The message is that the spending policies 
here center around sharp cuts in programs that serve average Americans 
like you, notably education, and to pay for huge tax cuts for the 
wealthiest Americans.
  Think about where you come in. The President and the Democrats want 
to target tax relief to middle income Americans. The Republicans' bill 
will give 20 percent of its benefits to the top 1 percent of American 
families.
  Think about it, when the acrimony is over, think about where you 
stand. All told, the tax cuts that the Republicans would bring today 
would give away $31.3 billion in tax breaks.
  Once again, the Republicans are looking to the past for answers to 
the future.


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