[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 1625-1626]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          KEEP ECONOMY ROLLING

  (Mr. FEENEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FEENEY. Madam Speaker, recently President Bush wrote that now is 
not the time to increase taxes on the American people. As the stock 
market hits an all-time high, employment is at an all-time high, 
unemployment is at a record low. Unfortunately, the first couple weeks 
in this House is not a good indication of Democratic leadership.
  In week number one, we effectively repealed the three-fifths 
requirement to raise taxes.
  In week number two, we passed a so-called PAYGO law that says any of 
the new liberal spending programs are going to be accompanied with huge 
new tax increases on the people of America.
  And today, with the first major tax increase in 10 years, $7 billion 
is put on the backs of American energy producers that will directly 
translate to higher gas prices at the pump.
  I ask all of my colleagues, Democrats and Republicans, to sign a 
letter that is on your desk where we encourage the President to veto 
any bad tax increases, and we pledge to sustain that veto. Democrats 
and Republicans alike ought to keep this economy rolling. Please sign 
the letter that is on your desk. I welcome all of my colleagues to join 
me.

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