[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 135 (Wednesday, October 10, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1842]
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                 ECONOMIC STIMULUS AND WORKING FAMILIES

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                          HON. HILDA L. SOLIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 10, 2001

  Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak about the urgent need 
to provide immediate economic stimulus to this country in the form of a 
payroll tax rebate for working families.
  The United States is facing a crisis, and it is not merely a security 
crisis. There is a visible, pressing need for economic stimulus and 
worker relief. We should move quickly to jumpstart the economy by 
putting money into the hands of the tax paying lower wage workers that 
are more likely to spend it immediately. My bill, the Working Families 
Tax Rebate Act will do just that.
  This bill will provide an immediate payroll tax rebate of up to $300 
to people who didn't benefit from the tax cut signed into law in June. 
The dramatic decrease in travel and tourism not only affects those 
workers employed by the airline industry.
  Working men and women in the hospitality industry and service sector 
are also facing massive layoffs. These people need immediate help with 
buying their groceries, preparing for the holidays, and paying their 
heating bills. Our shopkeepers need consumers back in the stores.
  I urge my colleagues to support HR 3015. Because this country needs 
economic stimulus now.

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