[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 19 (Wednesday, February 3, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E126]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           H.R. 330, THE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND TAX FREEDOM ACT

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                            HON. RON PACKARD

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 3, 1999

  Mr. PACKARD. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of our nation's families, 
and against the enormous tax increases imposed by the Clinton 
administration.
  Today I cosponsored Congressman Vito Fossella's (R-NY) bill, H.R. 
330, which provides a 30% across the board income tax cut for all 
Americans. If we can not provide tax relief when we have a $76 billion 
surplus, when can we? A 30% across the board income tax cut will allow 
our families to keep more of their money while encouraging our nation's 
economic growth.
  It is time to let the hardworking men and women who generated the 
surplus keep some of this money for themselves. Too often our nation's 
families have to do without, so Washington bureaucrats can go on a 
spending spree. This money belongs to the people and should be spent by 
the people.
  The fact is, if we keep this surplus in Washington, it will be spent. 
Let's stand up for the hard working men and women in America. I 
encourage all my colleagues to support a 30% across the board income 
tax cut.

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