[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 10131]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                      PROTECT IMPORTANT TAX RELIEF

  (Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to 
express my concern that Democrats will not extend tax relief measures 
critical to the American people. Residents in my State are at risk. 
Floridians currently have the ability to deduct their sales tax from 
their Federal tax returns. However, this deduction expires after 2007.
  As Democrats set the agenda for the coming year, there is talk of 
offsetting increases in Federal spending by raising taxes for millions 
of Americans. Frankly, I worry that they will use this important 
provision to pay for additional spending.
  Listen up America: Congress needs to make sure that taxpayers do not 
face unnecessary tax increases. I appeal to my colleagues on both sides 
of the aisle to ensure that our constituents can keep more of their 
hard-earned money.

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