[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 35 (Wednesday, March 5, 2003)]
[House]
[Page H1520]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       FAMILY CARE TAX CREDIT ACT

  (Mr. RYUN of Kansas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RYUN of Kansas. Madam Speaker, providing help to our working 
families is one of the main reasons I am in Washington today. I am 
proud of what we have accomplished, partial elimination of the marriage 
tax penalty, as well as expansion of the child tax credit; but I 
believe we should go a step further.
  Currently, we give tax credit to families who pay for day care and 
other services, but families who have a parent taking care of their 
children are left on their own. That is why I have introduced the 
Family Care Tax Credit Act to give a fair and balanced approach to the 
child care tax credits by giving help to all middle-class families of 
children. Many parents in Kansas tell me that they would like to stay 
home with their children or to care for a loved one, but they cannot 
overcome the financial barriers caused by this tax bill. My plan would 
simply remove one of those barriers.
  President Bush's economic stimulus package is a good start, but I 
think we could and should do more.

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