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On the recordOctober 11, 1998
as my colleagues know, the fact that Congress does not pass a lot of laws does not mean it is a do-nothing Congress. Did my colleagues ever stop to realize that a Congress that passes a lot of laws is the same one that passes a lot of regulations? Creates more programs? More bureaucrats? Evidently to some people on the other side, they think that that is a productive Congress. But, as my colleagues know, for every family in the United States beginning this year that has a child under 17 year old the parents will be able to keep $400 more of their taxes, and after that, $500 more of their taxes, a $500 child credit. We Republicans believe the American people know how to spend their hard-earned dollars a lot better than the United States Congress. With a $500 per child tax credit, they can keep that as opposed to paying taxes. That is a do-something Congress.
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Donald Manzullo
Illinois

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Discussing the effectiveness of Congress and the benefits of a child tax credit.

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