[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15576]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TAXING IS NOT THE SOLUTION

  (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, William from Humble, Texas, wrote me 
this about tax increases and how they will affect him and his family. 
He says:

       It seems to me that too many of us are going to be hit with 
     a big tax increase next year. I can't afford to pay any more 
     taxes. My family lives paycheck to paycheck. We stand to lose 
     everything we've worked for. Stop taxes from going up.
       With ObamaCare and tax increases, I feel my family stands 
     no chance to get ahead. Tell me, is there any chance for my 
     grandchildren to have a good life? I don't see it. I cannot 
     sleep at nights worrying about the condition of this country 
     and what condition it is in, and there is no end in sight.
       Help hardworking people.

  Mr. Speaker, Washington has a taxing problem and not a spending 
problem, because the power to tax is the power to destroy.
  And that's just the way it is.

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