Political Quotes

“I first want to start out by thanking the chairman for all the hard work he has put in on this package. The work we have done together has been at times a challenging process, but I certainly appreciate working together, particularly on a section of the bill which I will talk about more in detail and that has not been talked about on the floor, and that is the section of the bill dealing with charitable giving, part of an effort that I have been working on, and many have been working on, to try to help those in need in our society by helping those important mediating institutions of our society who are out there every day on the frontlines serving the needs of those who, in many cases, are left behind by society. I am pleased overall that we are going to be able to pass this package, hopefully soon, that will stop tax increases from going into effect. I call this bill the ``Tax Increase Prevention Act'' because but for this bill, hundreds of thousands of taxpayers in my State alone and millions across America would have their taxes go up starting in January of next year. In Pennsylvania, almost 350,000 families would see their taxes go up, some dramatically, because of the alternative minimum tax. Mr.…”