[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 185 (Friday, December 18, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1826-E1827]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RELATED AGENCIES 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016

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                               speech of

                       HON. LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 17, 2015

  Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this tax 
bill, which is unpaid for and adds more than $600 billion to the 
deficit, primarily to benefit corporations at the expense of working 
families. In the future, to address the revenue loss in this bill will 
require reduced funding for education, health care, and job training 
programs essential to improving the lives of hardworking Americans. 
This is completely unacceptable.
  While there are some positive elements in this bill, including making 
the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit permanent, the 
bill does not allow the Child Tax Credit to

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keep pace with inflation, which means the tax credit will be worth less 
and less as the years go by.
  Mr. Speaker, the tax provisions in this bill don't do enough to help 
families make ends meet, and will force us to underfund programs that 
Americans need to educate their children, keep their families healthy, 
and provide for their families' future and well-being. I will vote 
against this bill because it is a bad deal for American families.

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