[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16147]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       BUSH TAX CUTS ARE WORKING

  (Mrs. BLACKBURN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, I brought a little article down here 
with me tonight because I think it is kind of instructive. Sunday 
morning I was watching some of the talk shows and doing a little 
reading, and I heard a spokesman for the Democratic candidate say, 
``Well, you know, this administration has wrecked the economy.''
  At that point in time, I happened to be reading an article here. It 
says, ``Sales Survey: Economy is Still Picking Up Speed.''
  What this is talking about is the amount of growth in Tennessee's 
economy. Over 370 sales professionals were surveyed for their second 
quarter sales; 69 percent of them saw sales up over first quarter 
numbers.
  Mr. Speaker, I think this just reminds us and proves to us that tax 
relief works. Continued tax relief for the American people works. Jobs 
are being created, over 1 million jobs in the last few months. Over 91 
million Americans saw a tax cut last year. The Bush tax cuts are 
working.

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