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why do Republicans and most economists want to reduce the taxes on capital gains? Because it is so important to the economy of this country. Mr. Speaker, this is vitally important to all Americans, even those who do not own a single piece…
our Nation's first call to prayer came in 1775 when the Continental Congress asked the Colonies to pray for wisdom in forming a nation. Since then, the call to prayer has continued throughout our history. In 1952 a joint resolution by…
it is time to take a cue from Lorena Bobbitt. It is time to slash. We need to slash away at the crushing tax burden that is holding back the American economy, dashing the hopes and dreams of middle class families, and robbing millions of…
I have a problem, and my problem is I cannot decide which foolish, counterproductive, unfair tax I hate the most. I do not like the capital gains tax because it hurts economic growth and it kills job creation. I do not like the death tax…
throughout the 104th Congress no issue has struck a chord with the American people like tax reform: Fundamental radical tax reform to make paying taxes simpler and fair, tax reform that will get rid of the IRS. This does not come from tax…
the first title of this bill, H.R. 2941, is our attempt to deal with the backlog of housing needs in the National Park Service. The extent of the National Park Service's housing needs is vague but has been estimated to be as high as $500…
Another provision that I am concerned about in the bill, it allows the Secretary of Transportation to obligate funds for runway construction even if the Committee on Appropriations has specifically prohibited the runway from being built…
I appreciate that provision and the improved safety it will result in, but I was concerned that reliever airports which do not intend to fly planes with over nine passengers may be forced to apply for certification. A provision has been…
Today America begins to tell Boutros Boutros-Ghali that he cannot send our sons and daughters to war, that only the Congress and the American President can do that. The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war and the President…
the current welfare system cannot be defended. It is a system characterized by dependence, illegitimacy, and family breakdown. Tuesday, the other Chamber, with a strong bipartisan vote, approved commonsense reforms that will stop welfare…
since 1950 the population of the United States has increased from 151 million to roughly 260 million. This works out to a 72-percent increase. Also, since 1950, social welfare spending at all levels of Government has increased from $18.8…
I will give you the four-letter word that the EDA stands for, and that is pork. That is pork, my friends. The reason that there is such support for it, there is no other program we fund that gives you the opportunity to take home to your…
one of the most troubling legacies of the decades of liberal control of Congress is a failed welfare system that encourages complacency and punishes those who attempt to work. Welfare was originally proposed as a temporary safety net for…
I now ask again for a $1 million reduction in CPB appropriations because this is roughly the amount of money that the Pacifica Radio Network receives each year from the CPB. Based in Berkeley, CA, Pacifica is a network of 5 radio stations…
several surveys over the last few months have shown a steep increase in drug use by teenagers over the last 3 years. The Household Survey on Drug Abuse shows a 137-percent increase among 12- and 13-year-olds. LSD and crack cocaine use…
today I call to your attention a study released yesterday by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce regarding the effects of Federal regulations on business. The results are overwhelming. One in six survey respondents reported having to lay off…
one of Bill Clinton's closest advisers, and best friends, Bruce Lindsey, has been named an unindicted coconspirator in the Arkansas trial of two bankers involved in the Whitewater scandal. Unindicted coconspirator? Mr. Speaker, when was…
in order to help me and the American people decipher the police state tactics of the FBI files scandal, I tried to figure out what an innocent bureaucratic mistake was. I thought it might help to look up the word ``innocent'' in the…
during the 1992 campaign, Bill Clinton was asked to sign a waiver that would have authorized the FBI to make public any files that revealed his anti-Vietnam war activity. He refused. In fact here is what his press secretary said at the…
we have been desperately trying to find out what the Democrat plan to save Medicare was. I have it in my hands here. I have discovered it, the 10 top ways the Democrats plan to save Medicare. First of all, No. 10: Blame it on the…
just to respond to a few of the comments that have been made, they talk about why do the Germans not do more. We are talking about $5 million that they are willing to put into these projects. Now that is burden sharing. One of the speakers…
the American public has heard a lot from Bill Clinton over the past 4 years on welfare. First, candidate Bill Clinton promised to enact real welfare reform if elected President. Next, after no action from the Democrat leadership in the…
for over a decade, the Social Security Administration funneled more than $50,000 in benefits into the bank account of serial killer William Bonin. Known as the freeway killer, Bonin, who was executed February 23, confessed to murdering 21…
I hope Mike Royko's column today is a joke, but unfortunately it is not. OSHA is at it again. Apparently, a small business in Chicago recently received a set of instructions from OSHA on how to safely handle water. Yes, water, not waste…
the most dreaded day of the year arrived yesterday. It was tax day in America. The Republicans tried to make yesterday a little better by passing a constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds vote to raise taxes. Unfortunately, the…
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