[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 62 (Wednesday, April 18, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H3485]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          ORWELLIAN DEMOCRACY

  (Mr. PRICE of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, Orwellian democracy is alive and 
well here in Washington. Our friends on the other side seem to think 
that if they just say something, it is true.
  Talk about the budget. We have heard this morning that they are going 
to balance the budget without raising taxes. Funny thing is, the budget 
that they passed will do this: Between 2010 and 2011 their budget will 
raise taxes on ordinary income from 35 to 39.6, capital gains from 15 
percent to 20 percent, dividends from 15 percent to 39.6 percent, 
estate tax, 0 percent to 55 percent. Child tax credit goes from $1,000 
to $500, and the lowest tax bracket goes from 10 percent to 15 percent. 
$400 billion in new taxes.
  Mr. Speaker, they may be saying one thing, but they are doing 
completely the opposite. They may be able to fool themselves, but they 
won't fool the American people.

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