[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16225]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                         MIDDLE CLASS TAX CUTS

  (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, Democrats and Republicans agree that we 
should preserve tax cuts for all Americans on the first $250,000 of 
family income. This will protect 98 percent of Americans from a tax 
increase and 97 percent of small businesses.
  We have different ideas on the best and fairest way to set rates for 
the top 2 percent, the wealthiest Americans. Let's have that debate in 
the coming weeks, but let's act on the overwhelming areas of agreement 
today. This is not about a Democratic or Republican victory in this 
Chamber. It's about a victory for the American people.
  Instead of moving forward with middle class tax cuts, our friends on 
the other side of the aisle are trying again to put forth a plan that 
gives tax breaks to the richest Americans at the expense of our 
seniors, veterans, the disabled, and the middle class.
  It's time for the partisan games to end. Let's prove to the American 
people that this is the people's House. Pass the middle class tax cuts 
today.

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