[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 24, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H129]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              YEARLONG EXTENSION OF MIDDLE CLASS TAX CUTS

  (Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, for every single job 
that is created, there are four people waiting for that job. So I rise 
today, Mr. Speaker, to voice my support for a yearlong extension of the 
payroll tax cut for middle class Americans.
  Unfortunately, my Republican colleagues tried until the very last 
minute to raise taxes on the middle class just before the holidays. But 
the American people spoke up and let the Congress know that they would 
not stand for it.
  We cannot wait for another last-minute fix. We need a yearlong 
extension of the payroll taxes and unemployment insurance now. We 
cannot afford to take more risks with the incomes of more than 160 
million Americans the way the Republicans did in 2011.
  Remember, we need to create jobs. There are four people for every one 
job there is. That means we need more jobs. That means we need to 
support the President's jobs bill.

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