Joseph Knollenberg: “we are seeing a new version of Robin Hood displayed by the Democrats this week. They want to ``take as much as possible…”

“we are seeing a new version of Robin Hood displayed by the Democrats this week. They want to ``take as much as possible from hard working families and give to the bureaucrats in Washington, DC.'' Minority Leader Gephardt even called the Republican proposal to give a $500 per child tax credit to families ``an appalling display of Republican indifference to working people.'' This tax credit will benefit approximately 50 million families--90 percent of whom earn less than $75,000 a year. Yet the minority party claims this is bad for working families. Whose family would be worse off today with an additional $1,000 to help make ends meet? Whose family would be worse off with $1,000 to start a college education fund for their children? Whose family would be worse off with more of their own hard-earned money? Mr. Speaker, it is time we start cutting bureaucracy here in Washington, DC, and returning control and money to American families. Despite what the minority party claims, the $500 per child tax credit is good for all working families and I urge my colleagues to support it.”