[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 79 (Wednesday, June 17, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H4638]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            TAX CODE ELIMINATION OFFERS A FRESH OPPORTUNITY

  (Mr. BOB SCHAFFER of Colorado asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BOB SCHAFFER of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, for a number of years now 
we have heard political leaders call for reform of the Tax Code, but 
nothing ever seems to change. Now Congress has a real chance to do what 
so many Americans have been asking for for a long, long time.
  Today the House of Representatives will have an opportunity to vote 
on the Tax Code Elimination Act, a bill that will finally get rid of 
the Tax Code once and for all. It will sunset the Tax Code on December 
31, 2002, and it will require Congress to come up with an alternative 
way to collect revenue. By voting for this bill, Mr. Speaker, Congress 
will be putting America on notice that a national debate must begin 
about a new tax system that is simpler, more fair and more transparent.
  Mr. Speaker, it is time to choose a more rational system of taxation, 
one that average people can understand without having to consult 
accountants and tax attorneys. It is time for a national debate, and it 
is time for that national debate to begin now.

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