[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 155 (Wednesday, December 1, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H7762]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND TAX CUTS

  (Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to give voice to 
the growing chorus of millions of hardworking Americans who are without 
their unemployment benefits and to middle class taxpayers who deserve 
tax cuts on their income up to $250,000 permanently.
  We're seeing a steady improvement in the economy, but families are 
still struggling and need unemployment benefits to put food on the 
table and remain in their homes. Extending unemployment is more than 
support for our families, friends, and neighbors; it's also good 
economics. According to the independent Congressional Budget Office, 
it's hands down the most cost-effective stimulus available.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to clear up the confusion. My colleagues on the 
other side of the aisle are fighting for tax cuts for millionaires 
while millions of Americans are losing unemployment benefits. My 
colleagues on the other side are calling for us to pay for $18 billion 
to extend unemployment but refuse to see the hypocrisy of putting $700 
billion of tax cuts for millionaires on the backs of our children and 
grandchildren.
  To be clear, Mr. Speaker, this Congresswoman and congressional 
Democrats are fighting for real families, 98 percent of middle class 
families, 9.6 percent unemployed. Republicans are fighting for the 2 
percenters, the millionaires.
  Let's stop it right here.

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