[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 49 (Wednesday, April 17, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H3494]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MIDDLE-CLASS TAX CUT?

  (Mr. HAYWORTH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HAYWORTH. Mr. Speaker, recalling my career in radio, here is a 
golden oldie I am sure our liberal friends will absolutely love. It is 
taken from one of Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign commercials:

       I'm Bill Clinton, and I think you deserve a change. That's 
     why I've offered a plan to get the economy moving again, 
     starting with the middle-class tax cut.

  But after the election, Bill Clinton forgot about the middle class. 
He must have developed some sort of memory problem. For 2 years when he 
and the liberals had control of both the White House and this Congress, 
Bill Clinton still refused to honor his promise to cut taxes to the 
middle class. In fact, the record clearly shows he raised taxes, 250 
billion dollars' worth.
  Bill Clinton traded in his promise of tax relief for the largest tax 
increase in American history. And then, in this new Congress, he vetoed 
tax relief the new majority provided to most every American.
  Mr. Speaker, the President had a chance. He blew it. The new majority 
is committed to letting Americans hang onto more of their hard-earned 
dollars.

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