[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14400]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             TAX EXTENDERS

  (Mr. WILLIAMS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. Speaker, for the last month, I have traveled up and 
down the 25th District of Texas talking with my constituents about 
their biggest concerns.
  They are fed up with Washington's out-of-touch economic policies that 
are hurting their families and their businesses. Business owners and 
individuals need certainty when it comes to their money and their 
taxes. That is why we need to quickly pass a tax extenders bill so 
business owners can stop playing defense and focus on what they do 
best, creating jobs.
  Since Texas doesn't have a State income tax, Texans need to know if 
they can continue deducting their sales tax from their Federal income 
taxes. Business owners need to know if they can continue taking risks 
and innovating with the R&D credit. Companies need to know that they 
are not the target of tax bias by extending the bonus depreciation 
credit permanently.
  Ensuring these incentives is just the first step for true 
comprehensive tax reform, but these are good, sound policies that my 
constituents want and that our economy needs. Let's give America the 
certainty they deserve and pass the tax extenders.
  And remember the 9/11 victims. In God we trust.

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