[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 100 (Tuesday, July 15, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H5194]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     FEELING AGGRIEVED ABOUT TAXES

  (Mr. PAPPAS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAPPAS. Mr. Speaker, it turns out that Jerry Seinfeld and George 
Kastanza are talking about taxes again. As usual, George is feeling 
aggrieved. Apparently the problem is that George, who works for the New 
York Yankees and earns $45,000 a year, is upset with what he is hearing 
from the Democrats in Washington. Let us listen in on their 
conversation.
  Jerry asks, ``Okay, George, what is it now?''
  George responds, ``Did you hear what they're doing to me now?''
  Jerry says, ``What do you mean, they?''
  George says, ``I don't know, they, the politicians in Washington.''
  ``Well, what are they doing?''
  ``They're out of their minds. They're trying to tell me that my 
income is not $45,000, but it's actually $75,000.''
  Jerry says, ``I'm sorry, George, I don't follow.''
  George says, ``Neither do I. All I know is that there are politicians 
who are saying that I'm now rich, that I shouldn't get a tax cut.''
  Jerry says, ``George, I never thought I'd see the day, and I'm not 
exactly sure what you are talking about, but I think I agree with 
you.''
  ``Well, it's about time.''

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