[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 29 (Wednesday, March 7, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H654]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    DEFICIT-BUSTING TAX CUT IS WRONG

  (Ms. HARMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. HARMAN. Mr. Speaker, during previous Congresses, I made many 
tough votes to balance our Federal budget with balanced priorities: I 
voted for the 1993 Clinton budget; I voted for Penny-Kasich, the first 
bipartisan effort to cut spending significantly; I voted for a 
constitutional amendment to balance our budget; and I voted for the 
1997 balanced budget.
  For my efforts, I received the Concord Coalition Deficit Hawk Award 
and four very close election victories. I have paid my dues on this 
issue, and I believe my votes have benefited all our constituents.
  I rise today because tomorrow's vote on the first installment of a 
deficit-busting tax cut is wrong. It would benefit my family and me, 
but it is wrong. We need a budget first to make certain we pass tax 
cuts we can afford. We need a budget first to make certain we will pay 
off our debts in this decade, the best tax cut for all Americans.

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