WALLY HERGER: “Mr. Speaker, this tax bill is why I came to Congress. I have been in the House of Representatives since 1987, and ever…”

“Mr. Speaker, this tax bill is why I came to Congress. I have been in the House of Representatives since 1987, and ever since I have been fighting to help the American people keep more of their own hard-earned money. This country has not had large-scale tax relief like the kind we are voting on today since 1981, 16 long years. Of course, under a different Congress, they have been dealt their share of tax increases, including the largest tax hike in American history just 4 short years ago. What a difference 4 years can make, and what a difference a Republican Congress can make. Today, instead of voting to push Uncle Sam's hands deeper into the American people's wallets, we will be voting to tighten Uncle Sam's belt. Today we will be providing a $500-per-child tax credit to America's families. We will be providing significant tax incentives for education. We will be expanding IRAs to help Americans save for their own retirements. We will be making major cuts in capital gains taxes to help keep our economy growing, and we will be providing a major relief from the death tax, so our Nation's family farms and small businesses can be passed on from generation to generation. Mr. Speaker, today finally we are giving the American people the tax relief they deserve. Sixteen years is long enough.”