Kay Bailey Hutchison: “I believe everyone knows that today is tax day in America. I think we have been talking about it. And I think it is very…”

“I believe everyone knows that today is tax day in America. I think we have been talking about it. And I think it is very appropriate that we have a budget resolution on the floor today that we can say will give tax relief because that is set aside in this budget. The tax burden on Americans is too high. The average American family pays 38 percent of its income in taxes to some government--the Federal Government, the State government, and the local government. As a percentage of gross domestic product, taxes are higher today than they were at any time in this country since World War II. That is why the budget resolution that we are going to pass is significant. The American people should know that on April 15 this Congress is going to pass a plan that provides a $770 billion tax cut over the next 10 years. There couldn't be a clearer message from this Congress about what our priorities are, and that is tax relief for hard-working American families. There are some, including the President, who oppose our plan. They say that Washington will save money for working Americans. But we know that is not going to happen. We have heard that before. And we know that we haven't had a budget surplus nor tax cut in this country--until this Republican Congress was elected--for 40 years. So we know who cares about tax cuts for the American family. I think we have chosen the right course. Giving the extra money to the Government would not ever get it back to the people.”