[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16990]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     STOP JOB-KILLING TAX INCREASES

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, we must stop these job-killing tax increases. 
House Republicans have been listening to the American people. 
Unemployment near 10 percent is one of their chief concerns. So why are 
Democrats allowing both Chambers to adjourn without stopping this 
massive $3.9 trillion tax increase that will hurt small businesses and 
kill more jobs? Our friends across the aisle can adjourn the House this 
week and walk away from their responsibility to govern, or Speaker 
Pelosi could allow a full and open debate on tax increases before this 
House is adjourned. We want an up-or-down vote now. We can't allow the 
American people and small businesses to continue to face this 
uncertainty.
  We were elected to serve the people in our districts, not to put our 
personal political gain ahead of our constituents' welfare. Let's vote 
before we adjourn to extend tax cuts for all Americans. No family and 
no job-creating small business owner should face a tax increase on 
January 1.

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