[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11354]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         COST OF GOVERNMENT DAY

  (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, June 29, this Saturday, will be Cost of 
Government Day. What does that mean? It is the date on which the 
average American worker has earned enough gross income to pay off his 
or her share of tax and regulatory burdens imposed by all levels of 
government, either Federal, State or local. Currently Nevadans must 
work on average 179 days just to meet all the costs imposed by 
government.
  There is some good news, however. Cost of Government Day falls 2 days 
earlier this year than last. In fact, this year it is earlier than it 
has been in 5 years, thanks to the tax relief we have just passed. Yet 
the cost of government is still substantially higher than it was during 
the 1980s when President Reagan led the Nation in bringing it down to a 
date in mid-June. Lowering the cost of government means more money in 
the hands of families, investors and entrepreneurs to reinvest in our 
economy.
  Mr. Speaker, as we continue with the appropriations process, I call 
upon my colleagues to remain committed to reducing the cost of 
government to encourage economic growth and prosperity both at home and 
nationwide.

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