[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 97 (Thursday, July 10, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H5028]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WANT THEIR KIDS TO HAVE A BRIGHTER FUTURE TOO

  (Mr. OLVER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. OLVER. Mr. Speaker, the Republicans say that they are for tax 
relief to help working Americans, but which Americans are they willing 
to help? The Republicans' tax plan gives two-thirds of their tax breaks 
to the top 20 percent of earners and absolutely nothing to the lowest 
20 percent of American earners. The Republicans would help the rich get 
richer and leave crumbs to the working families who are struggling the 
hardest. The Republicans say that low-income working families do not 
deserve a tax break because they do not pay much in taxes. But in fact 
low-income working families pay more of their income in taxes than any 
other group. These working families pay payroll taxes, Social Security 
and Medicare taxes, and gas taxes. They pay property taxes on their 
homes, and in some States, sales tax even on the food for their tables. 
They want their kids to have a brighter future too. So let us give them 
a tax break too.

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