[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 90 (Tuesday, June 24, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H4229]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



            FICA TAXPAYERS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN TAX RELIEF

  (Mr. HOYER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to talk about Jerry Seinfeld and 
George Kastanza and those people who do not pay taxes. The Republicans 
believe if you do not pay income taxes, you do not pay taxes. I ask 50 
percent of the working Americans, hard-working Americans who only pay 
FICA, 7 percent off the top gross, ``Do you pay taxes?''
  Mr. Speaker, I have three daughters, two of whom are in that 
category. They pay taxes. That is what the President is talking about. 
That is what Democrats are talking about. Yes, they ought to be 
included in tax relief, because those hard-working Americans are 
earning just enough to stay above water, and they need help; not the 
folks who are making $75,000, $150,000, $275,000 and $500,000. But in 
addition to that, Mr. Speaker, watch out. Watch out. Because what this 
tax bill does is it starts to really hit in the seventh year in terms 
of undermining our ability to get the deficit under control. In the 
second 10 years, it explodes in terms of tax benefits for the 
wealthiest in America and the deficit will be paid by the poorest 
working Americans in America.

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