[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16265]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              REPUBLICAN TAX REFORM HURTS SOCIAL PROGRAMS

  (Ms. SOLIS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today because I am deeply concerned 
that the Republican tax scheme is ignoring the real needs of American 
families. Day in and day out, we hear that the Republican majority 
wants to boost our economy by helping our working families, but the 
economic stimulus Republicans were supposed to deliver has not trickled 
down.
  The median household income has declined by 3.3 percent, and there 
are over 3 million Americans living in poverty, and many of those are 
children. In addition, the average American worker is making less today 
than he did a year ago. Under this administration, our Nation and our 
budget does not have the resources to invest in making health care 
affordable, providing a sustainable Social Security plan for seniors, 
and ensuring that our environment is clean and safe for all of our 
families and our children.
  Let us start listening to the real people, the working-class people 
who pay their taxes, who really deserve better treatment by this 
administration. Fundamental resources need to be restored to our 
families.

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