[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 15422-15423]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 GOP LEADERS CHOOSE TAX CUTS FOR WEALTHIEST FEW OVER TEACHERS, NURSES, 
                          AND POLICE OFFICERS

  (Mr. STUPAK asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. STUPAK. Madam Speaker, today's legislation clearly demonstrates 
the differences between the two parties. Congressional Republicans have 
made their choice clear. The GOP is calling for an extension of the 
Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest few and saddling Americans with nearly 
$700 billion in debt versus our Democratic paid-for bill that creates 
and maintains 310,000 jobs for hardworking Americans.
  Our legislation will save or create more than 310,000 American jobs 
for teachers, firefighters, police officers, and nurses. These funds 
are needed now to prevent layoffs and actually rehire teachers and 
prevent law enforcement officers from losing their jobs
  Bottom line is congressional Republicans would rather extend the Bush 
tax cuts for the wealthiest few and saddle Americans with a $700 
billion debt. Our Democratic legislation is fully

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paid for by closing costly corporate tax loopholes that allow 
corporations to shift American jobs overseas. Democrats are moving 
America forward while the congressional Republicans want to take us 
back to the exact same failed policies of the Bush administration that 
drove us into this economic ditch.

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