[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 1049]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     PASS ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE

  (Mr. ALTMIRE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ALTMIRE. Mr. Speaker, economists say the most important thing 
Congress can do to stimulate our struggling economy is to act quickly, 
and that is exactly what this House is going to do today.
  House leaders from both parties worked with the President to craft 
the bipartisan agreement that is before us. We came together, and by 
acting quickly, we are hoping that our actions spark our economy.
  The package is going to provide some relief to middle-income families 
who have been left behind in many ways over the last 7 years. This bill 
gives 117 million Americans a tax rebate so they can begin to breathe a 
little easier when paying their bills in the coming months.
  Equally important, this economic package also gives tax breaks to 
small businesses to help spur investment and job creation.
  Mr. Speaker, economists said we need to act fast, and that is what we 
did. Let's get to work and pass this economic stimulus package today.

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