[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 59 (Tuesday, April 15, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H2274]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS IS FIGHTING TO MAKE THE TAX CODE FAIR AND PRO-
                                 FAMILY

  (Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Madam Speaker, as millions of middle-class 
Americans rush to the post office tonight to drop their tax forms in 
the mail, this Democratic Congress is fighting to make the Tax Code 
fair and pro-family.
  Already this year we passed a budget that makes middle-class tax 
relief a priority. Our budget calls for extending middle-income tax 
cuts, including child tax credit, marriage penalty relief and 10 
percent tax bracket.
  Rather than supporting our budget, President Bush and congressional 
Republicans continue to push permanent tax cuts for multimillionaires. 
For 7 years now, President Bush's tax policy has disproportionately 
benefited the wealthiest few in our Nation.
  Consider that the average millionaire is being given $120,000 in tax 
breaks on their 2007 taxes, while middle-income taxpayers are, on 
average, receiving only about $740.
  As the income gap between the wealthy and the middle class continues 
to grow, we should prioritize middle-class tax cuts. If Congressional 
Republicans are serious about providing continued relief to the middle 
class, they should support our final budget proposal.

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