[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15687]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            THE DEBATE OVER TAXES IS A DEBATE ABOUT FREEDOM

  (Mr. CHABOT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, we are going to hear a lot of speeches this 
week, countless speeches, in fact, about taxes. We will hear that the 
debate over taxes is about fairness, about special interests, about the 
struggles of the middle class, about the American dream, about 
compassion, and about justice.
  Yes, this debate is about all of those things, but principally the 
debate about taxes is about freedom. It is not a difficult concept. It 
is not an idea that requires advanced degrees or lengthy training. It 
is simply this, that if we let people keep more of their own money, 
people will have more freedom to live their lives as they see fit, not 
as the government sees fit.
  Letting people keep more of what they earn will allow Americans to 
save more, build a better future for themselves and their families, and 
realize their dreams. So this week let us have a true discussion. Let 
us talk about finally cutting taxes in this country.

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