[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 16215]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



           REPUBLICAN TRILLION-DOLLAR TAX BILL IS A DISGRACE

  (Mr. LEWIS of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, the Republican trillion-dollar tax 
bill is a disgrace. It is the height of irresponsibility. It is a 
trillion-dollar give-away to the special interests and the high-
rollers.
  The Republican plan does nothing to protect Social Security. The 
Republican plan does nothing to strengthen Medicare. The Republican tax 
scheme does nothing to reduce our national debt.
  We are at a crossroads in America. We have an historic opportunity to 
preserve and protect Social Security, to strengthen Medicare, and to 
pay down this awful national debt. We should not, we cannot, and we 
must not let this historic opportunity pass us by.
  We have balanced our national budget. We have put our economic house 
in order. The Republican tax scheme is irresponsible. It does not 
address our needs, and it will lead us down the road to economic 
disaster. The Republican plan is a dangerous and dark step backwards. 
It should be and it must be defeated, Mr. Speaker.

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