[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 22159]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



              WELCOME TO NEWBORN JACK CHRISTOPHER LINDGREN

  (Mr. CHABOT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I want to take a moment this morning to 
welcome into this world Jack Christopher Lindgren, who was born just a 
couple of weeks ago, on September 21.
  I want to congratulate his proud parents, Gary Lindgren, chief of 
staff in my office, and his lovely wife, Susan. I know they are 
delighted with their handsome baby boy.
  There is some good news for little Jack. Thanks to a Republican 
Congress, his parents will enjoy a $500 tax credit for their new child. 
That will help buy diapers and baby food and some of the clothing that 
babies seem to grow out of in a couple of weeks.
  But here is a dose of reality for young Jack. Because of the 
steadfast opposition of the Clinton-Gore administration, Jack's parents 
will be paying a penalty again this year to the Internal Revenue 
Service.

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  Their offense? They chose to be married. When Congress tried to 
correct that inequity in the Tax Code this year, President Clinton said 
no. There is hope for all of those American families who work hard 
every day to pay their taxes and support their families. They will have 
a chance to reduce their tax burden by saying good-bye to the Clinton-
Gore team.
  Mr. Speaker, American working families deserve a break. Let us give 
it to them.

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