[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 45 (Wednesday, April 22, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H2127]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TAX LIMITATION AMENDMENT

  (Mr. GUTKNECHT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GUTKNECHT. Mr. Speaker, it is kind of comical to listen to some 
of our liberal friends debate the tax limitation amendment. They do not 
like it. They really do not like it. They do not like the idea that 
Congress must get a supermajority before passing legislation to erode 
our freedoms.
  They do not mind eroding freedoms when it comes to ideology that 
opposes freedom. Even though our Founders fought a revolution to win 
our freedom, and even though the overwhelming majority of Americans 
would vote for freedom when given the chance, the Democratic Party 
stands opposed to the idea that it should be difficult to erode basic 
freedoms.
  Mr. Speaker, the fact is that Americans on average have to work until 
May 11th just to pay the tax man. The average American family spends 
more for taxes than for food, clothing, and shelter combined.
  I think the time is long since past to say enough is enough. May 10th 
in 1998 is already too much freedom lost. That is why we need to pass 
the Tax Limitation Amendment tomorrow so that Americans can have more 
freedom, so that they can keep more of their money to spend on their 
families and their priorities. I hope the amendment passes.

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