[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 47 (Monday, April 15, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H3239]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      THE TAX LIMITATION AMENDMENT

  (Mr. BARTON of Texas asked as was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BARTON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, later this evening we are going to 
have a historic vote, the first vote on a supermajority requirement to 
raise your taxes. The amend is to my left, and you will have an 
opportunity to read it.
  When I was in the fourth grade at Travis Elementary in Bryan, TX, my 
fourth-grade teacher was Miss Andrews. That is where I learned 
fractions. I learned in the fall of 1960 that two-thirds is a higher 
fraction than one-half. If you can understand that concept, then you 
understand the tax limitation constitutional amendment.
  Those of us that support it want to make it more difficult to raise 
your taxes. If you agree with that, then support the Congressmen who 
are going to vote for the Barton tax limitation amendment later on this 
evening on the floor.

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