Kay Bailey Hutchison: “I rise today in support of the Republican alternative budget resolution. Although news from the provinces sometimes…”

“I rise today in support of the Republican alternative budget resolution. Although news from the provinces sometimes arrives late in this city, surely we must all realize how hard it is for middle-class American families to provide for their children, to give them their material needs, and to provide for their nurturing and care. For most parents, time with one's family and crushing financial needs are at war with each other. Like most of the problems that face middle-class Americans, Government is not much help. But we can provide help today by enacting this substitute amendment, and its tax credit of $500 per child. That would amount to about $80 per month for most families. That may not sound like much when we are talking about billions of dollars in a Federal budget, but it means a lot to the moms and dads out there. For a Government that loves best telling Americans what to do, when to do it, how, where, and with whom, it is a bitter pill. But there is no escaping the fact that parents know best what their children need, whether it is new shoes, new books, rules to follow, love and encouragement, or more vegetables. The family tax credit will take dollars out of the hands of big government and put it back in the hands of parents.”