[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 130 (Thursday, September 25, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H7837-H7838]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        CALL FOR MORE TAX RELIEF

  (Mr. KNOLLENBERG asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Madam Speaker, what a difference 4 years makes. In 
1993 President Clinton and a Democrat Congress rammed through a budget 
that contained the largest tax increases in the history of this country

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and $200 billion deficits as far as the eye could see.
  With a determination to save the American dream for the next 
generation, the Republican Congress turned the tax-and-spend culture of 
Washington upside down and produced a balanced budget with tax cuts for 
the American people. Now that the Federal Government's financial house 
is finally in order, the big question facing Congress, and the 
President, by the way, is what is next? With the average family still 
paying more in taxes than they do for the basic necessities, the 
obvious answer is, an across-the-board tax cut for everybody.
  As we move from the era of big budgets and budget deficits to budget 
surpluses, some in this town will argue that we can afford to spend 
more money on more Washington programs. This is the mindset that 
created the problem in the first place. For our children's sake, it 
should be rejected. I urge, Madam Speaker, to continue fighting for 
more tax relief for the American people.

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