[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 104 (Tuesday, July 22, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H5501]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


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                PHILOSOPHICAL DIFFERENCES ON TAX RELIEF

  (Mr. ROGAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ROGAN. Mr. Speaker, there is a great philosophical divide between 
we Republicans and the Democrats when it comes to the issue of tax 
cuts. For the 40 years that the Democrats controlled this Chamber, they 
ended their regin by giving America the highest tax increase in 
American history. For 2 years the Republicans have controlled this 
Chamber, and in each Congress we have offered a tax cut for middle 
class families. Democrats consistently oppose these tax cuts because 
the less money that gets to come back to Washington by way of the IRS 
means there is less money available for them to spend on their favorite 
projects.
  We Republicans believe that those people who go to work each day 
ought to be able to keep more of their hard-earned money to spend for 
their families. The choice is simply this: If American taxpayers really 
believe that they do not have enough common sense to spend the money 
they earn for their families, then they should support the liberal 
rhetoric that supports high taxes. If, on the other hand, families 
believe that they ought to be able to make spending decisions for their 
families, they should support the Republican plan to cut taxes for the 
middle class.

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