Rick Allen: “what a difference a few weeks can make. The tentative agreement to balance the budget and cut taxes sure is different…”

“what a difference a few weeks can make. The tentative agreement to balance the budget and cut taxes sure is different, and better, than the Republican proposals we voted on last month. Even last week the other side was describing hard-working, low-income Americans as receiving welfare if they got a $500 per child tax credit to offset their payroll taxes. House Democrats fought to ensure that they were covered. This is a victory for those working families. House Democrats fought for some new initiatives to cover some of the 10.5 million children in this country who do not have health insurance. This agreement has $24 billion for children's health care. This is a victory for them. Tax credits for education, support for families, cutting capital gains taxes for home sellers and investors, this is a victory for fairness and the American people. We still need to see the revenue projections to be sure that this agreement is fiscally sound, but it is much fairer than the Republican proposals this House passed in June. This is a victory for all of us.”