[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 105 (Wednesday, July 23, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H5580]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TAX FAIRNESS FOR WORKING AMERICANS

  (Ms. VELAZQUEZ asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, the Democrats have made it clear that 
they want to offer tax relief to working families. The President has 
made it clear that he wants to offer tax relief to working families. 
The American people have made it clear that they know the Republican 
tax plan favors the wealthy.
  Now the chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means tell us that he 
will not offer a $500-per-child tax credit to all working families, but 
he wants huge tax breaks for the wealthy.
  Mr. Speaker, the Republicans just do not get it. When they signed the 
Contract With America, they promised a $500-per-child tax credit to 
working families. Now they are breaking their promise to millions of 
working Americans. Police officers, nurses, teachers, firefighters, 
they pay taxes.
  Mr. Speaker, the American people need to know are the Republicans 
going to make good on the contract they signed or is this just another 
case of promises made, promises broken?

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