[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 109 (Tuesday, July 29, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H5927]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HOUSE DEMOCRATS FOUGHT FOR WORKING FAMILIES

  (Mr. ALLEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ALLEN. Madam Speaker, what a difference a few weeks can make. The 
tentative agreement to balance the budget and cut taxes sure is 
different, and better, than the Republican proposals we voted on last 
month.
  Even last week the other side was describing hard-working, low-income 
Americans as receiving welfare if they got a $500 per child tax credit 
to offset their payroll taxes.
  House Democrats fought to ensure that they were covered. This is a 
victory for those working families.
  House Democrats fought for some new initiatives to cover some of the 
10.5 million children in this country who do not have health insurance. 
This agreement has $24 billion for children's health care. This is a 
victory for them.
  Tax credits for education, support for families, cutting capital 
gains taxes for home sellers and investors, this is a victory for 
fairness and the American people.
  We still need to see the revenue projections to be sure that this 
agreement is fiscally sound, but it is much fairer than the Republican 
proposals this House passed in June. This is a victory for all of us.

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