[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16138]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         MIDDLE CLASS TAX CUTS

  (Ms. HAHN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. HAHN. As we race toward this fiscal cliff, we are faced with a 
number of looming problems, not the least of which is the threat of a 
crushing middle class tax hike. If we fail to act, middle class 
Americans could see their next tax bills rise by more than $3,000, and 
while there will be much to disagree on in the coming negotiations, no 
one wants this to happen. A tax hike of this size on the middle class 
would be a terrible burden on families who are just beginning to 
recover from this Great Recession.
  With congressional approval at an all-time low, we cannot pass up 
this opportunity to prove to the American people that we can work 
together. President Obama's legislation to extend the middle class tax 
cuts has already been passed by the Senate, and it now depends on us. 
We should embrace this opportunity to vote on something we can agree on 
and bring this legislation to the floor.
  I've already signed this petition. I urge all of my colleagues to 
come down to the House floor right now and sign this discharge 
petition. Bring this to the floor. Let's give the American people a 
real holiday present.

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