[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 86 (Thursday, June 19, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H3931]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             TAX RELIEF NOW

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the average worker is working 
longer and harder to achieve the American dream, in part because it has 
been 16 years since this Congress has passed any significant tax 
relief.
  This is about to change. The House and Senate have drafted bills 
which would provide five important areas of relief for our workers, our 
families and our children. They include a $500 per child tax credit, 
death tax relief, capital gains reduction, expanded IRAs and education 
initiatives to help children afford college. These were agreed to by 
the President and the Congress and this Congress has held up its end of 
the bargain, but the President is backtracking.
  Tell me, is the President for tax relief or not? It is time for the 
President to quit waffling. Americans want, need and deserve tax relief 
now.

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