[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 112 (Friday, July 26, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1386]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 3734, WELFARE AND MEDICAID REFORM ACT 
                                OF 1996

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                               speech of

                        HON. DONALD A. MANZULLO

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 24, 1996

  Mr. MANZULLO. Mr. Chairman, Paul Swanson from Lake in the Hills, IL, 
which I represent, knows what welfare reform means to him. Paul is a 
carpenter, a secretary for a union PAC committee and believes in 
welfare reform. Let me quote from Mr. Swanson's letter:

       More people going to work will reduce the welfare burden 
     and thereby reduce taxes.

  You see, Paul is one of those forgotten Americans, who get up at the 
break of day, pack their lunch, send their kids off to school, and are 
working harder than ever in their lives, but having less money to 
spend. The reason Paul has less to spend is that taxes are too high, 
and it takes high taxes to support the welfare state. Our goal is to 
help the Paul Swansons of this world by reforming welfare so that less 
money is spent on welfare, and Paul Swanson would have more money to 
spend on his family.

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