Timothy Roemer: “I rise as one of the 27 Democrats that voted in favor of this bill, but voted for it because, first, I believe my…”

“I rise as one of the 27 Democrats that voted in favor of this bill, but voted for it because, first, I believe my constituents back home in Indiana, whether they want to send their kids to college or they are a farmer or they have worked hard on a business, they deserve a tax cut. But it needs to be fair. It needs to be paid for, and it should not have hidden taxes in it. I rise in support of this motion to instruct for one reason, because it gets the indexing out. The indexing provision in the last 5 years costs $14 billion. Second, this motion to instruct will provide tax relief to the $25,000-a-year plant worker or policeman who pays FICA taxes. They get a child tax credit. Third, this motion to instruct removes the hidden tax on graduate students that are receiving tuition waivers. If you are for tax fairness, if you are for fiscal responsibility, if you are for delivering taxes in educational areas for people across this country, vote for the motion to instruct.”