[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 16182]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                  TAX RELIEF FOR STRUGGLING AMERICANS

  (Mr. PENCE asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, the American people are hurting in the city 
and on the farm. Our economy continues to struggle. Unless Congress 
acts before the end of this year, every American will see a tax 
increase--every single one.
  That's why I rise in disbelief with the news that this Congress is 
poised to adjourn for the fall's elections without even taking a vote 
on extending current tax relief. Let me say that again. I know there 
are proposals on the majority side about trying to extend the tax 
relief for some and not others, but what we are hearing is they intend 
to adjourn before Election Day without ever voting to make sure that no 
American sees a tax increase in January of next year.
  Mr. Speaker, higher taxes won't get anybody hired. Raising taxes on 
job creators won't create jobs. Let's have the debate. There's a 
growing bipartisan majority in this House that is prepared to extend 
all tax relief for every American in this, the worst economy in 25 
years.
  And so I say, no extension of tax relief, no adjournment. Congress 
must not adjourn until we take an up-or-down vote on extending all tax 
relief for every American.

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