On the recordMarch 11, 2004
Furthermore, the Senator says if we are going to get this money, $2.8 billion, you would have to--then he mentions all kinds of possibilities on the tax side. Obviously, we can't direct specific instructions to the tax committee, but we can point out what the opportunities are. The top 1 percent is getting that billion-dollar tax credit. The cost of the Bush tax cut for those making over $337,000 in 2005--the top 1 percent, over a $337,000 income--$45 billion. We are suggesting very simply that a small portion of that be shifted in order to help address the challenges that confront our firefighters. I urge my colleagues to support this amendment.
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