That should be the basic ingredients of tax reform. First it should be fair to taxpayers of this country. The tax bill enacted two years ago was certainly not fair. It failed in that test. As i pointed out, who benefited . Well, large corporations benefited dramatically by this bill, but they said look, well pass it on to the workers. But did they pass it on to the workers . In 2018, 1. 1 trillion were used to repurchase stock to make the wealthiest even wealthier and did not go to the benefit of the workers. It benefited the greatest on the personal income tax side to the highest income taxpayers. They are the ones who benefited the most. It was not fair to middleclass taxpayers. Secondly, a tax reform bill should be fiscally responsible. After all, we have taxes in order to raise revenue, in order to pay for services so we dont borrow from the future for our children and grandchildren to pay for what were doing today. The administration said that this would be a fiscally responsible
Continue beyond 11 50 a. M. Each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the majority whip shall be limited to five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from oregon, mr. Blumenauer, for five minutes. Mr. Blumenauer thank you, mr. Speaker. One of the phrases one often hears is, i hate to say i told you so, and its delivered with a feign sincerity but usually people actually like to say i told you so. I must confess that i have some of those feelings myself as repeatedly during the few hours the ways and Means Committee met rushing through the massive tax cut, the largest transfer of wealth in our nations history that will be paid for on the backs of our children and grandchildren with increased debt and benefiting people who dont need it. I said at the time that each week after this bill passed, if it did, we would have a series of embarrassing stories about mistakes and oversight and special interest provisions that were stuck into it. Actually the fact is that t
Representatives. World so we can defend the the speaker pro tempore world . Pursuant to the order of the i repeat, is it not a symptom house of january 7, 2014, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by of senility to be boring from the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The world so we can defend the the chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one world . Mr. Speaker, that is so hour and each member other than prophetic and i thank pat the majority and minority leaders and minority whip buchanan for trying to wake up congress before its too late. Limited to five minutes but in. No event shall debate continue mr. Speaker, finally, i have a beyond 11 50 a. M. Poster beside me of uncle sam the chair recognizes the and uncle sam says, i want you. Gentlewoman from florida, ms. Roslehtinen, for five minutes. I want you to understand that ms. Roslehtinen thank you, if you cannot afford to take mr. Speaker. Just 90
They have to get used to a different playing field. They will not control committees anymore, that sort of thing. I think on some of these big picture issues over the well leave this hearing to keep our over 40year commitment to coverage of live congress. Hear more of this at cspan. Org or our mobile app cspan. Org. Coming up, House Speaker nanty sy pelosi is expected to announce if she will or will not seek another term as leader of the democratic party. Lawmakers will also work on fema disaster aid. Live coverage of the house here on cspan. The speaker the house will be in order. The house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, chaplain kibben. Chaplain kibben would you pray with me . Today, o god, we lay before you our petitions, prayers, intercessions and thanksgiving. We request that you bestow upon us the joy of your presence among us. That when we look upon the faces of those who labor in these halls known and unknown, elected or employed, we may see your