[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 141 (Tuesday, September 12, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H8732]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                   LEGISLATIVE ASSAULT ON OUR CITIES

  (Miss COLLINS of Michigan asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Miss COLLINS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning to express 
my deep felt concern for the future of our cities. The U.S. Conference 
of Mayors recently surveyed 145 of their member officials and found 
that 80 to 96 percent reported proposed congressional cuts in 
appropriations will have a negative impact on their cities and 
residents, their economies, economic development activities, human 
investment efforts, youth development, basic transportation needs, job 
creation and efforts to reduce homelessness. And of course, we all 
realize that at least some of the moneys saved through these planned 
cuts is intended to be used to finance a tax break for the wealthy.
  To make matters, worse, these same city officials say they do not 
believe the business community, nonprofit organizations, charities, 
religious institutions, foundations or State governments will be able 
to make up the difference.
  If you feel it is more important to give an unneeded tax break to the 
wealthy at the expense of the economies of our cities, city economic 
development activities, city human investment efforts, youth 
development, basic transportation needs, job creation efforts, and 
reducing homelessness, then I ask that you re-examine your priorities; 
that you forget about this ill-conceived tax break for the wealthy; and 
that you recommit to supporting these important needs of our cities and 
those who live in our cities.

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