[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 29 (Wednesday, March 7, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H655]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TAX CUTS ARE THE RIGHT THING TO DO

  (Ms. GRANGER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, the hardworking American people deserve a 
break. The economy is slowing down. Consumer confidence is low. A tax 
cut now would put money back in the pockets of those who know best how 
to spend it; that is, the American taxpayer.
  A tax refund would provide the average family of four in Texas with 
over $1,800 in relief. That may not seem like a lot of money here when 
we talk about billions and trillions, but that can make a real 
difference to a family in Fort Worth, Texas. That $1,800 could pay 
credit card debt down or pay down a college loan or help with a down 
payment on a new home.
  Just because the government has extra money in its possession does 
not mean it should spend it needlessly. If a contractor is building a 
house and comes in under budget, he does not get to spend that 
estimated surplus on marble counter tops or solid gold fixtures. The 
unspent money would go back to the homeowners.
  These surplus tax dollars should go back to their rightful owners. 
The American taxpayers deserve a refund of their money. It is the right 
thing to do, and it is the right time to do it.

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