[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 21533]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           TAX RATE EXTENDERS HAVE POSITIVE ECONOMIC EFFECTS

  (Mr. LaMALFA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaMALFA. Merry Christmas to the East Nicolaus Spartans from the 
Biggs Wolverines. Congratulations this year.
  Mr. Speaker, the tax credit package we have passed will not only 
lower taxes for families across the Nation, it will spur more 
investment and growth by small businesses and farms, like in my 
northern California district.
  For too long, Americans have had to wait until the last few days of 
each year to find out under which laws they will be taxed and at what 
rates. If the Senate will join us, this package will end that vicious 
cycle, and Americans can finally make financial decisions with greater 
stability to plan for the future.
  We have supported education through tax credits for students and 
teachers, and we have increased protections to rein in the IRS.
  Particularly important components for the First District are 
provisions that allow farmers, ranchers, as well as mining operations, 
timber operators, and construction contractors to make informed 
decisions about how they can buy new equipment for the coming years and 
how it will be taxed.
  Families and businesses have been asking and begging for us to have 
the stability and predictability in what their tax rates are going to 
be. I am very happy that we were able to get this done, and I urge the 
Senate to also get that done so we can have predictability in tax rates 
and go about our business.

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