[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 3434-3435]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             THE REPUBLICAN PLAN IS BETTER THAN A PAY RAISE

  (Mr. TIAHRT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TIAHRT. Mr. Speaker, tax relief is as good as a pay raise, maybe 
even better. A pay raise could mean higher taxes. It could result in 
sending more money to Washington, D.C., and have very little extra 
money jingling around in our pockets. But tax relief is more money in 
the household budget.
  Mr. Speaker, Americans do one of two things when they get a little 
extra

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money in their pocket. It is saved or it is spent. Either is good for 
the economy. Saving the money from a tax cut would provide more 
resources, more capital for creating new jobs and new businesses. 
Spending the tax relief not only provides for the needs of hard-working 
Americans, but the demands for products will create new jobs and 
sustain the jobs we have.
  Mr. Speaker, tax relief can be as good, if not better, than a pay 
raise, and the Republican plan will not only restore the integrity of 
Social Security, rebuild our national defense, strengthen education, 
but it will also provide much-needed tax relief for hard-working 
Americans.

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