Kay Bailey Hutchison: “I rise today to say that we have taken, or are in the process of taking, one major step toward more tax relief for the…”

“I rise today to say that we have taken, or are in the process of taking, one major step toward more tax relief for the hard-working American family. The budget resolution, which is being marked up as we speak right now, will allow for $30 billion in tax relief for the hard-working Americans. This $30 billion is not nearly enough. I hope that we will be able to expand the $30 billion. But, at least it recognizes that we need to keep on the same course that we started last year, and that is giving back to the American people more of the money they earn so they can decide how they want to spend it, rather than sending it to Washington and letting somebody here decide what is best for their families. That is what we are trying to do in this Congress. We are trying to give more of the money that people earn back to them. And $30 billion will not do it, but at least that is a beginning. It is a beginning for new tax cuts that we would propose over the next 5 years.”