[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 44 (Tuesday, April 15, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H1460]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        AMERICANS NEED A TAX CUT

  (Mr. WELDON of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WELDON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I want to increase the take-home 
pay of American workers. What could be done? We could cut the tax on 
job creation that would improve economic growth, create new jobs and 
more opportunities, or we could reform the Tax Code in a way that will 
give businesses a greater incentive to invest in new machinery and 
equipment that would improve productivity and raise wages. Or we could 
encourage greater investment in education and training, so workers 
could have more skills, be more productive, and earn higher wages.
  But the best way to increase the take-home pay is to do so directly. 
This is not rocket science. Raise take-home pay by allowing workers to 
keep more of their money that they earn.
  Mr. Speaker, millions of workers live paycheck to paycheck. A tax cut 
would allow that paycheck to go a little bit further, especially for 
those just getting by. It is time to give American workers a break. 
They need a tax cut.

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