[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 24, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H2612]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         A PROPOSED TAX HOLIDAY

  (Mr. GOHMERT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I have proposed a tax holiday plan. The 
bill has been filed. I think the first one was laid over here on the 
Clerk's desk as soon as we were sworn in. It would allow the American 
people to keep their own income for 2 months. It would allow them to 
keep their withholding.
  When I brought it up to President Obama, he seemed intrigued by the 
idea. He said, ``Ah, you need to talk to Larry Summers about it.''
  Larry Summers said, ``Sure, I'll talk to you.''
  Well, he didn't take my calls, but nonetheless, I was really 
gratified Saturday to hear the President say he was going to put 
people's money, their withholdings, in their paychecks so they wouldn't 
have to wait for a rebate check. I said, ``Wow, fantastic. He's going 
to help the American people.''
  The average household was going to get to keep about $1,000 a month 
under the proposal. It was going to be great. It was going to help 
people buy cars. Yet, as it turns out, he said it's $65 a month. Boy, 
that's like throwing somebody who's drowning a toothpick and saying, 
``Grab hold and hang on and we'll help you.'' Let's get them their real 
money back.

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