[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 86 (Thursday, June 19, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H3932]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HOW REPUBLICANS MISS THE MARK OF BEING FAIR TO ALL AMERICANS

  (Mrs. CLAYTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. CLAYTON. Mr. Speaker, I first want to acknowledge that those of 
us who knew Bill Emerson also knew how to debate passionately for our 
views on both sides and at least held to our views. I differ from Bill 
Emerson, and I also respect him. I hope we can do the same thing as we 
talk about this tax bill.
  The chairman's mark fails to do just what the last speaker said it 
does do: Be fair. It is not fair. It fails to do that. The Democratic 
plan certainly is a better alternative in being fair to all Americans.
  Take two examples. My colleagues mentioned the $500 deduction that 
both the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Archer] has as well as the Democrats 
have. The difference is they would deny that opportunity for struggling 
working people, but they would not even include the earned income tax 
credit in terms of the calculation. That is one example.
  The other example is that under the Archer mark there is 600 dollars' 
worth of relief that would be given, where the Democrat would give 
$1,100.
  These are just a few examples how they miss the mark of being fair to 
all Americans. Let us debate this issue, but let us debate it 
objectively.

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