Congresswoman Tsongas Statement on the Urgent Need to Pass Middle Class Tax Cuts

Statement

December 5, 2012 -- Congresswoman Niki Tsongas spoke today on the House Floor in support of extending the middle class tax cuts. She urged her colleagues to send a Senate-passed bill, which would extend the tax cuts for every family on the first $250,000 of income, to the President immediately for his signature.

The text of the Congresswoman's remarks is below:

"Yesterday I was proud to join my colleagues in signing a petition to bring the middle class tax cuts to the House floor for an up or down vote.

While there is much left to negotiate, there is one step that we can take today that would provide millions of families and 97% of all small businesses with the security of knowing that their income taxes will not rise on January 1.

Both parties and the American people agree on the need to pass an extension of the tax cuts for every family on the first $250,000 of income.

The Senate has passed such a bill. The President stands ready to sign it today. I have heard from hundreds of constituents urging support for this now.

I urge my Republican colleagues to join us today in protecting middle class Americans and send the Senate-passed bill to the President."

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