[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 116 (Wednesday, August 1, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H5535]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           STOP THE TAX HIKES

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, let the countdown begin. 
Come January 1, the President and the Democrats plan to raise taxes on 
hardworking families and small business.
  That's right. Instead of reining in their out-of-control spending, 
the President wants all Americans to hand over even more of their hard-
earned money to the Federal Government. It's not smart to raise taxes 
ever, and certainly not in a struggling economy.
  With 3 years of sky-high unemployment across the country, record-
breaking deficits, and countless new rules and mandates coming from the 
White House, the solution is simple: Stop these job-killing tax hikes.
  It's time to rewrite the Tax Code, work on pro-growth tax reform, and 
get this economy working again. Stop the Democrats' massive tax hikes 
to pay for their Big Government agenda. The American people want, need, 
and deserve better.

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