[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 27, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H2876]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  RAISING TAXES IS THE WRONG WAY TO GO

  (Mr. NORWOOD asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. NORWOOD. Madam Speaker, not so long ago, the President stood 
before us in this very Chamber and declared that ``the era of big 
Government is over.'' His latest budget tells a different story, 
particularly with taxes. The President wants to raise taxes immediately 
and phase in a tax cut--that can be yanked if deficit targets are not 
met. In other words, the President wants a permanent tax increase and a 
temporary tax cut.
  Madam Speaker, will liberal Democrats ever learn that smaller 
Government means less taxes? It is not enough to say you want to end 
big Government, you have to back it up with actions. If the President 
really wants to end the era of big Government, he needs to stop feeding 
the beasts. Raising taxes is simply the wrong way to go. We need to 
reduce our spending and reduce the tax burden on the American people--
only then will the era of big Government truly be over.

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