[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 22 (Monday, February 8, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H464]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           IT IS TIME FOR AN ACROSS THE BOARD INCOME TAX CUT

  (Mr. KNOLLENBERG asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, on January 6, I introduced a bill to 
cut Federal income taxes by 10 percent across the board.
  Taxes are at an all time high. When State and local taxes are added 
to the Federal tax bite, the average American family ends up paying 
more in taxes than it spends on housing, food and clothing combined.
  I believe that is outrageous. With the Federal Government expected to 
run a surplus of $4.4 trillion over the next 15 years, there is no 
excuse for taxing the American people at a higher level than what was 
needed to win World War II.
  Mr. Speaker, it is time to cut taxes for every American. A 10 percent 
across the board tax cut is the fairest and simplest way to provide the 
American people with the tax relief that they deserve. Instead of 
picking winners and losers, this proposal benefits every American who 
earns a paycheck.
  I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support this 
common sense tax relief plan.

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