[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 17020-17021]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



           AMERICANS WANT, NEED, AND DESERVE TAX RELIEF TODAY

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, some of these liberal 
Democrats are attacking the Republican tax proposal as risky. They 
think it is risky, because they do not trust the taxpayer. Who do my 
colleagues think the money belongs to in the first place? The taxpayer.

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  Over in the Senate, Senator Bob Kerrey said, ``Cutting $800 
billion,'' cutting $800 billion, giving it back to the people, ``when 
you've got $3 trillion coming in is hardly an outrageous, irresponsible 
move.''
  Two-thirds of the surplus should go for retirement security and 
Medicare, and that is what we have done, and one-third for tax relief. 
It is a balanced and sensible plan. Americans want, need, and deserve 
tax relief today.

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