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On the recordApril 16, 2002
in closing, again, we have a very important vote on Thursday. Thursday morning this House of Representatives is going to cast a vote on whether or not to make what we call the Bush tax cut permanent. A vote against permanency is a vote for the biggest tax increase in the history of our Nation, or do we continue to help those 100 million Americans who benefit from the Bush tax cut who see their rates reduced, 3 million Americans who no longer pay taxes, couples such as Jose and Magdalene Castillo who will no longer pay the marriage tax penalty, but if the tax cut expires, they will once again, because people like the Castillos from Joliette, Illinois will once again pay the marriage tax penalty. Let us make it permanent. Let us do the right thing. Let us prevent the world's largest tax increase.
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Gerald Weller
Republican · Illinois

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Discussing the importance of making the Bush tax cut permanent during a House debate.

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