James Traficant: “I support the rule and the bill. I hear the same old arguments: Cutting taxes only helps the rich. This time the excuse…”

“I support the rule and the bill. I hear the same old arguments: Cutting taxes only helps the rich. This time the excuse is the budget. Once again, the politics of division, pitting rich versus poor, worker versus company. Mr. Speaker, this is un-American. If there is no wealth, there is no investor. If there is no investor, there is no company. If there is no company, there is no job. If there is no job, there is no American family. It is time to wake up. America is still a Nation of free enterprise and capitalism. And, Mr. Speaker, profit is not a dirty word. I happen to come from a poor family, like many others. My dad, Mr. Speaker, never worked for a poor guy. In fact, today, I want to thank every company that found my father fit, good enough to have worked for them and to have made a living to help our family. But I thank more than anyone else and support today our President. I believe the President is right on this targeting business. Some who would target people in are the same who would target people out. Enough of the targeting in America. There is enough bull's-eyes on people's backs to go around. All Americans deserve a tax cut. Every American that pays taxes should get a tax break. The President of the United States today should get that support because the American people are coming to realize that it is not our money. It is the taxpayer's money, and we should in fact return some of that money. I compliment those who have crafted this bill.”