Sam Gibbons: “this is the dawn of good news for the hard-working taxpaying Americans. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend the…”

“this is the dawn of good news for the hard-working taxpaying Americans. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend the budget team, the negotiators from both sides of the aisle, both Democrat and Republican, for reaching a tentative budget agreement. As is the case with all compromise, the negotiated tax package does not contain everything or every provision that I would like. It does, however, contain many provisions that will dramatically improve the lives of hard-working men and women throughout this country. Starting next year, the death tax exemption will jump to 1.3 million for small businesses and family farms, making it easier for parents to pass the family business onto their children. Most importantly, Madam Speaker, this budget agreement exemplifies the Republican message that working men and women in America should be allowed to keep more of their hard-earned money to spend as they see fit. This is a landmark occasion, and I urge my colleagues to support it, the tax relief bill tomorrow, when it comes to the floor.”