[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 17976]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



        MASSIVE REPUBLICAN TAX BREAK IS OUTRAGEOUS AND EXCESSIVE

  (Mr. CROWLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Speaker, the massive House Republican tax break is 
outrageous and excessive, threatening opportunities to strengthen 
Social Security, Medicare, and education.
  Just listen to Republican analyst Kevin Phillips in comments made 
today: ``We can fairly call the House legislation the most outrageous 
tax package of the last 50 years. It is worse than the 1981 excesses. 
You have to go back to 1948, when the Republican 80th Congress sent a 
kindred bill to President Harry Truman. Harry Truman vetoed it, calling 
the Republicans `bloodsuckers with offices in Wall Street.' Not only 
did he win reelection, but the Democrats recaptured Congress.''
  House Republicans have also proved that they are more concerned about 
big tax cuts for the wealthy than providing relief for America's school 
districts by failing to take a prime opportunity to include a real 
school construction initiative.
  The tunnel vision by Republicans on a big tax break for the rich 
senselessly blocks commonsense tax incentives that would provide 
crucial aid to America's schools.
  Republican priorities put wealthy Americans over the needs of our 
children. Mr. Speaker, we must put our children before the wealthy in 
this country.

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