[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12087]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                              TAX REBATES

  (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, I remember energy going up 
that Texas provided for California because the Environmental Protection 
Agency charges them fines to run their plants. Ridiculous.
  But today, Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of hardworking American 
taxpayers who will receive a $600 check in the mail this summer 
courtesy of George W. Bush. That is right. Americans do not want, do 
not need, and do not deserve higher taxes. That is why President Bush 
fought hard to make sure to give them back some of their money.
  If an individual paid taxes last year, they will receive a $300 
check, if they are single; $500 if they are a single parent; or a $600 
check if they are a married couple filing together. All this because 
President Bush knows that Americans can spend their own money better 
than we can here.
  What can a person buy with $600? Well, this is the buy-a-new-washer, 
a-new-dryer, or buy-a-new-fridge bill. What about that? The beauty of 
this summer refund is that George W. Bush knows that Americans can 
spend their money better than the Federal Government. So let us give it 
back to them.

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