[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18748]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



            REPUBLICAN TAX RELIEF PACKAGE BENEFITS AMERICANS

  (Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland. Mr. Speaker, what would the Republican tax 
relief package mean to Americans? It would mean that, for many 
Americans who cannot obtain health insurance through their employers, 
obtaining health insurance would become easier.
  It would mean that more seniors would be able to pass on the family 
farm or the family business to their children. It would mean that 
people who save for their future and for their children would be able 
to get a greater return on their savings.
  It would mean that ordinary Americans would see their paychecks go up 
a little bit, giving them more options, more choices about working, 
working overtime, or meeting the family budget.
  It would mean that paying off those credit card debts would be a 
little easier. It would mean that married couples would not be 
penalized so heavily for being married.
  Lower taxes means that people would have more control over their 
lives, over their time, and over their futures.
  With a $3 trillion surplus over the next several years, is that 
really such a terrifying concept?

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