[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 183 (Tuesday, October 19, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H5645]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      $5 TRILLION SPENDING-PALOOZA

  (Mr. MOOLENAAR asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MOOLENAAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to oppose the nearly $5 
trillion spending package the Democrats have tied together.
  This package would massively expand the role of the Federal 
Government into the lives of every American, and it would significantly 
raise taxes on people and businesses in Michigan.
  There is no doubt we need to invest in roads, bridges, runways, 
harbors, and rural broadband, but tax increases in this package will 
make America less competitive.
  We need a tax structure that attracts businesses so that there are 
more jobs in America, more products are made here, and our supply 
chains are more secure.
  This $5 trillion spending package will do just the opposite. It will 
raise taxes, make our country less competitive, and increase the 
overall cost of living and doing business in America.
  These costs will be passed on to all of us, increasing inflation and 
hurting families and seniors across the country. I urge my colleagues 
to vote ``no.''

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