[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 15900]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     H.R. 2967 STOPS LOOPHOLE ABUSE

  (Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 
2967, a bill I introduced to save 324 jobs in my district and save 
American taxpayers billions of dollars.
  Kraft paper companies have abused a loophole in the alternative fuels 
mixture tax credit to claim billions of dollars of subsidies with no 
benefit to the taxpayer. Their gimmicks have not encouraged alternative 
fuel use, and they are actually costing us jobs in recycled paper mills 
which should be growing our economy.
  These mills, like the Catalyst paper mill in Snowflake, Arizona, 
cannot compete against rivals who claim Federal subsidies. Catalyst has 
been forced to let go more than a quarter of its workers, and is at 
risk of shutting down entirely.
  This Congress has a duty to restore fiscal responsibility and help 
keep folks at work. This bill will help save jobs and eliminate waste. 
I urge my colleagues to give it their support.

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