[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 154 (Thursday, November 6, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H10109]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  THE PRESIDENT'S REMARKS ON TAX CUTS

  (Mr. PITTS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, just 3 days ago President Clinton told 
Virginia voters what he really thinks about Americans who favor tax 
cuts. He called them selfish, as this headline illustrates.
  When I heard that, I realized that this is actually a part of a 
pattern, and that I really should not have been surprised. So I went 
back, did a little research, and discovered that many other prominent 
Members of his party do believe exactly that, that it is selfish of 
people to think that they should get to keep more of what they have 
worked so hard to earn.
  The Deputy Secretary of the Treasury said, ``There is no case other 
than selfishness,'' about those who want to reduce the death tax. A few 
days later he was forced to retract that statement, but only last month 
minority leader in the Senate Tom Daschle told Americans that he does 
not think many people are overtaxed, and now President Clinton goes on 
record with his vision of Americans and tax cuts.
  Of course, he will soon go back on his words and clarify what he 
really meant to say. I think that that will not be necessary.

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