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Gerald Ford: “Folks who are enjoying part of this tax credit today, in 2005 will see that tax cut decrease or eliminated all together.…”

On the recordSeptember 23, 2004
Folks who are enjoying part of this tax credit today, in 2005 will see that tax cut decrease or eliminated all together. Which, if I understand the definition of a tax increase, that indeed is a tax increase on people earning $11,000 a year or less. So can we at least agree that this is a tax increase on people who earn $11,000 a year, on people who work and earn $11,000 a year or less in this country? I might add, I invite the gentleman to my district, and anyone else who may choose to come, and we can hold a town hall meeting, and I will amass, unfortunately, a decent-sized group who are affected negatively by this. I yield back to my colleague for an answer. I used his time, so I thank him for the time.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Discussing the impact of tax credit changes on low-income earners.

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