[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 63 (Wednesday, May 8, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H4535]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                       THE HIGH LEVEL OF TAXATION

  (Mrs. SEASTRAND asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. SEASTRAND. Mr. Speaker, the American people are outraged at the 
level of taxation they face. Yesterday was May 7. It was also tax 
freedom day, the day that Americans stop working for the Government and 
start working for their family. What that means is that every dollar 
earned from January 1 to May 7 is given to State, local, and Federal 
taxes. Think about it, Mr. Speaker: January, February, March, April, 
part of May. All the money that you earned in those months is now taxed 
away because someone here in Washington believes that Government can 
spend money better than those who earn it.
  When President Clinton took office, he, along with his liberals in 
Congress, passed the largest tax increase in American history. He 
proved that the Democratic Party is truly the party of higher taxes and 
big government spending.
  Republicans don't believe higher taxes are the answer. We are working 
to cut taxes and let you, the American people, keep more of what you 
earn.

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