[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 48 (Tuesday, April 16, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H3395]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TAX DAY IN AMERICA

  (Mr. HEFLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. HEFLEY. Mr. Speaker, the most dreaded day of the year arrived 
yesterday. It was tax day in America. The Republicans tried to make 
yesterday a little better by passing a constitutional amendment to 
require a two-thirds vote to raise taxes.
  Unfortunately, the tax and spenders in Congress prevented us from 
doing that. The liberals praise themselves for having the courage to 
raise taxes. That's not courage, that's taking the easy way out. That's 
why we had a record tax increase in 1993. It shouldn't be that easy.
  A recent survey showed that 1 percent of Americans believe taxes are 
too low. By preventing us from passing this tax limitation amendment, 
the tax lovers in this Congress have defied the will of 99 percent of 
America.
  We could have made yesterday a little better. Instead, the liberals 
are trying to ensure that every day is tax day in America.

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