[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 128 (Tuesday, September 23, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H7612-H7613]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 THE TAXPAYER RELIEF AND PROTECTION ACT

  (Mr. KNOLLENBERG asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, I just want to remind the gentlewoman 
who just spoke, it is enforcing the existing laws that really should be 
looked at, enforcing the laws in effect now.
  Mr. Speaker, while the recently enacted tax relief package represents 
a major step in the right direction, tax cutters cannot stop and rest 
on their laurels.
  Taxes are still too high, and many Americans, primarily single adults

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without children, will receive little or no relief from the recently 
enacted tax cuts. Therefore, it is imperative, I believe, that we 
provide the American people with more tax relief.
  In the next few days I will introduce a proposal that offers the next 
logical step in our efforts to increase the take-home pay of the 
American people. My proposal, the Taxpayer Relief and Protection Act, 
cuts marginal tax rates across the board by 5 percent, it eliminates 
the marriage penalty, and it moves the tax filing date from April 15 to 
November 1.
  This proposal benefits every American who earns a paycheck. It 
injects some fairness into the Tax Code, and makes it harder for 
Washington politicians to raise taxes in the future.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill.

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