[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 21386]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              ANYTHING LESS THAN CERTAINTY IS UNACCEPTABLE

  (Mr. FITZPATRICK asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning in support of a 
long-term extension for an important middle class tax cut for American 
families that are struggling in these difficult economic times to make 
ends meet.
  We've been elected by the people to do their work and provide the 
conditions for the private sector to get this economy back on track and 
put Americans back to work. This work includes stable, predictable 
policy from Washington, and that includes tax policy. A 2-month 
extension does not provide any certainty to families or to small 
business job creators.
  The House and President Obama agree that a 12-month extension of the 
payroll tax cut must be enacted. Therefore, I ask that Leader Reid and 
the Senate come back to town and join us in passing a long-term 
extension of the payroll tax cut. Anything less is unacceptable.

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