[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 34 (Tuesday, March 24, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H1386]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      THE OVERWHELMING TAX BURDEN

  (Mr. JONES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, we are now just 22 days away from April 15, 
tax day. As this dreaded day approaches, now, more than ever, Americans 
are struggling with an unbelievable tax burden.
  On top of their already busy daily routine, the citizens of this 
Nation are having to file through the 8 billion pages of forms and 
instructions that the IRS sends out each year. Laid end to end, these 
forms would stretch 28 times around the Earth.
  It is past time to reduce this tremendous burden. The American people 
want, need, and deserve tax relief. I hope that people throughout this 
Nation will contact their Representatives and encourage them to begin a 
national debate on how best to create a fairer, simpler tax system for 
the American people.

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