[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18298]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           TAX INCREASES LOOM

  (Mr. BUTTERFIELD asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Madam Speaker, 98 percent of American families face 
a tax increase on January 1, 2011. That's right; 98 percent. Democrats 
are prepared this week to prevent that from happening. Our recovery 
demands keeping as much income as possible in the hands of those who 
need it the most--America's middle class. By extending the middle class 
tax cuts, we can protect American families and strengthen our economy.
  But with a national debt already exceeding $13 trillion, we simply 
cannot afford to borrow $700 billion needed to cut taxes for the 2 
percent richest families in America. It is also important to remember 
that the richest Americans would still receive substantial tax cuts on 
the first $250,000 of their income.
  This is not class warfare. I urge my colleagues to support permanent 
tax cuts for America's middle class. Don't hold the tax cuts hostage to 
help 2 percent of America's families.

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