[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 95 (Thursday, July 16, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H5639]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               TAX RELIEF

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, last year Republicans passed 
the first tax relief bill in 16 years. Did Members know that even after 
that, the tax burden on American workers is still nearly 40 percent? 
Americans ought to be enraged over that, and I am.
  Just yesterday we find out, after a fourth revision, that we now have 
a surplus of $580 billion over 5 years. It is only right we return some 
of that money back to hardworking Americans. After all, it came right 
out of their back pocket.
  Mr. Speaker, the President and some of the Senate are balking at 
returning this money to its rightful owners, American citizens. As part 
of our balanced budget and protection of Social Security, the House 
voted to give $100 billion in tax relief, which equals only one penny 
on the dollar. Americans want, need, and deserve tax relief, and I 
think surely we can find one penny on the dollar to give back to 
hardworking citizens in this country.

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