[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 95 (Tuesday, July 8, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H4845]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              THE REPUBLICAN PARTY STANDS FOR LOWER TAXES

  (Mr. BOB SCHAFFER of Colorado asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BOB SCHAFFER of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, President Reagan was an 
admired figure for many reasons. One of the reasons he is admired is 
because he called for tax cuts during the 1980 Presidential campaign 
and he delivered on his promises after he became President. He did not 
suddenly discover that the economy was in worse shape than he thought 
and use that as some kind of an excuse not only to cancel the tax cuts 
but actually increase taxes, which is what we saw in 1992. It is time 
to take a cue from Ronald Reagan.
  Mr. Speaker, the Republican Party stands for lower taxes, and my 
constituents decided to send me to Washington because they expect 
Republicans to deliver some long overdue tax relief to American 
workers. Now is the time to deliver. The tax bill that the House is 
considering contains tax relief for all taxpayers, with middle class 
families getting the biggest break of all. Regardless of income, the 
Republican Party thinks our constituents should keep more of it. That 
was Ronald Reagan's philosophy, and I could not agree more.

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