[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 31, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H4138]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   BUDGET FACT CHECK: RESPONSIBLE SPENDING TO GROW AMERICA'S ECONOMY

  (Ms. WATSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WATSON. Mr. Speaker, the President's budget includes $2 trillion 
worth of budget savings through ending the Iraq war, cutting programs 
that are not effective, ending tax breaks for corporations that ship 
goods overseas, and asking those who make over $250,000 per year and 
have had huge tax cuts over the past 8 years to pay a little more. It 
includes key integrity initiatives to protect taxpayers' money by 
rooting out any waste, fraud, and abuse.
  The President's budget also contains critical investments that will 
grow the economy. It makes critical investments in the modernization of 
our Nation's infrastructure, and it helps small business and innovative 
companies grow their bottom line by eliminating the capital gains tax 
on small business. It improves opportunities for future generations. It 
makes the $2,500 American opportunity tax credit.
  Let's make a difference. Vote for the budget.

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