Bill Archer: “Mr. Speaker, today truly is a day for the coming together of the people of this Nation. Yes, some have spoken vibrantly…”

“Mr. Speaker, today truly is a day for the coming together of the people of this Nation. Yes, some have spoken vibrantly against this bill, and it is their right because the rights of the minority are always accorded in the United States of America. But for those who are in the mainstream majority, we can all revel at what we are about to do for the American people. I could cite the differences, the things that I wanted in the bill, the things that perhaps got in here that I thought were not good policy, but this is not the day for that. This is a day for coming together. On June 9, when I announced this tax plan to the public, I said that the American people wanted a Democrat President and a Republican Congress to work together on behalf of our Nation, and today I say to the American people, 'We heard you, we did it, and this bill is a product of that effort.' It is an excellent agreement. It provides tax relief to the American people throughout their lives from the childhood years to the education years, from the savings years to the retirement years; yes, and even provides tax relief at death. It is a victory for all Americans, who believe that Washington should change its ways so the American people will not have to change theirs. It says Congress will no longer solve problems by raising taxes, that instead we solve problems by restoring hope, power and opportunity to the people who earn and pay those taxes.”