[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 167 (Thursday, December 16, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H8524]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 WHERE IS ROBIN HOOD WHEN YOU NEED HIM?

  (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, where is Robin Hood when you 
need him? I rise today to express my profound sadness about the tax 
bill that was passed by the Senate and set to pass in this House that 
benefits the wealthiest of Americans at the expense of putting billions 
of dollars of debt onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. 
Where is Robin Hood?
  It's not just about the estate tax for 6,600 families or the tax cuts 
for the 2 percenters. This is so irresponsible. It contradicts 
everything, as Democrats, that we have been fighting for for 
generations. And for those who charge that it's purity or sanctimony, 
make no mistake, this is about our value as Democrats. It's about the 
prospect of creating hope and opportunity for our children and 
grandchildren, and we're not doing it here. Mr. Speaker, I rise today 
to say that it's time for us to do what's in the interest of working 
families in this country and not to continue to sacrifice for the very 
few.

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