Steve Chabot said "well, the liberals in this place have finally done it. After 40 years of building the welfare state, the liberals have finally come up with the ultimate welfare policy. They have discovered a way to try to turn a tax cut into a welfare program. Under the Republican plan, 75 percent of the tax cuts go to people who make less than $75,000. Liberals want to give welfare to people who are not paying any taxes at all and then call it a tax cut. Welcome to liberalism in the 1990's. Taking money from the taxpayers and giving it to people who do not pay any taxes at all is not a tax cut at all. That is welfare. Let us call it what it really is. In fact, it is so ridiculous that I dare anyone on the other side to try to come and explain it to my constituents with a straight face. Good luck." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 9, 1997

well, the liberals in this place have finally done it. After 40 years of building the welfare state, the liberals have finally come up with the ultimate welfare policy. They have discovered a way to try to turn a tax cut into a welfare program. Under the Republican plan, 75 percent of the tax cuts go to people who make less than $75,000. Liberals want to give welfare to people who are not paying any taxes at all and then call it a tax cut. Welcome to liberalism in the 1990's. Taking money from the taxpayers and giving it to people who do not pay any taxes at all is not a tax cut at all. That is welfare. Let us call it what it really is. In fact, it is so ridiculous that I dare anyone on the other side to try to come and explain it to my constituents with a straight face. Good luck.

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Steve Chabot

Republican · Ohio

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Editor's note · Context

Criticizing liberal tax policies during a House floor debate.

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