[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 621]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           ECONOMIC STIMULUS

  (Mr. HERGER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HERGER. Madam Speaker, today's economic debate should focus on 
big picture tax policies that emphasize sustained prosperity for 
American workers and their families.
  A one-time, consumption-driven stimulus may be popular, but what we 
really need is tax relief that will energize economic growth. We need 
certainty for our industry which is currently making tomorrow's 
business plans today based on the assumption that taxes are going to 
increase dramatically.
  We should also reduce tax rates on our companies from the highest tax 
rates in the world to instead placing American employers on an even tax 
footing globally.
  Madam Speaker, today's economy didn't happen overnight, and 
tomorrow's growth and prosperity will depend on our commitment to bold, 
forward-looking tax policies now.

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