[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 165 (Thursday, December 20, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H7364]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 TAXES

  (Mrs. CAPPS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my disappointment that 
House leadership is again playing political games instead of getting 
our work done. With time running short, they've decided to prohibit a 
vote on extending the middle class tax cuts for families making up to 
$250,000 per year. Instead, we will only be voting on the so-called 
Republican Plan B.
  Plan B is yet another giveaway to the wealthiest 1 percent of 
Americans and at the expense of middle class families. It forces middle 
class families to pay $1,000 more a year in taxes in order to give 
millionaires a $50,000 break. That's not what the American people voted 
for in November. They sent a clear message that they wanted us to put 
aside our differences and work together to pass a balanced plan that 
protects middle class families and ensures that everyone pays their 
fair share.
  We agree. We all agree that families making up to $250,000 should not 
see their taxes go up on January 1. We could pass that bill today and 
give millions of families across this country peace of mind, but we're 
not even getting to vote on that bill. Instead, we're taking a symbolic 
vote that solves nothing. My constituents--all of our constituents--
deserve better.

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