Sam Gibbons: “Mr. Speaker, it is obvious that many of the proponents of this…”

On the recordJanuary 4, 1995

Mr. Speaker, it is obvious that many of the proponents of this proposal have not even read it, for if they had, they would discover to their chagrin that it only limits the Congress in enacting income tax rate increases, not tax increases. You know what that will do: Merely transfer the tax increases over to other kind of taxes where the people that are worried about the income tax rates will be protected. But this is unconstitutional. There is no way that a simple majority of this House can adopt a rule here tonight and bind the rest of the House to require a 60 percent vote on any other thing.

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Sam Gibbons

Florida

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Opposing a proposal limiting Congress's ability to enact income tax rate increases.

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