[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 107 (Friday, July 25, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H5782]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CAUSAL CONNECTION BETWEEN NO ACTION ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM AND FAST 
                  ACTION ON TAX BREAKS FOR THE WEALTHY

  (Mr. FARR of California asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FARR of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to point out 
something that I think is pretty obvious around here, and that is the 
President was here earlier this year asking that this House deliver a 
campaign finance reform bill to him by July 4. We did not do it. We 
have had no hearings, we have had no votes, we have had no discussion; 
we have had a lot of effort to try to get a campaign bill on the floor.
  Yet at the same time the tax bill, which gives incredible breaks to 
very wealthy people, moves through here like a knife through butter. 
Why is that? Why do we not move for campaign reform for the people but 
we can move very quickly for tax breaks for the rich? I think there is 
a causal connection.
  Madam Speaker, just wait and see this next election period why we 
have not passed campaign reform under the Republican leadership and why 
there are big tax breaks for the rich under the Republican leadership.

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