Congressional Record, Extensions of Remarks (March 31, 2020): Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, speech of Rep. Alan S. Lowenthal

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An Extensions of Remarks speech by Rep. Alan S. Lowenthal of California, delivered Friday, March 27, 2020 and printed in the Congressional Record, Volume 166, Number 63, for Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at Page E342, under the heading of the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019. Lowenthal says he would vote YEA on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which he calls a down payment on economic relief that provides cash assistance, resources to small businesses to prevent layoffs, and funds for hospitals, schools and local governments, especially in California. He credits House Democrats with securing the best possible deal for working families, notes it is the third relief bill Congress has taken up, and says more will be needed as the scope of the pandemic becomes clear.

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[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 63 (Tuesday, March 31, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E342]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

          MIDDLE CLASS HEALTH BENEFITS TAX REPEAL ACT OF 2019

                                 ______

                               speech of

                         HON. ALAN S. LOWENTHAL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 27, 2020

  Mr. LOWENTHAL. Mr. Speaker, the House considered the Coronavirus Aid,
Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. I would vote YEA on this
important measure.
  As the coronavirus spreads throughout our country, the devastating
impact of this pandemic becomes clearer each day. The bipartisan CARES
Act makes an important down payment on needed economic relief for
Americans and their families, especially in California. It provides
critical cash assistance to people who need it. It grants crucial
resources to small businesses, helps prevent layoffs, and delivers
urgently needed funds to hospitals, schools, and local governments.
  This bill is huge, by any measure. It will provide critical
assistance. I am proud of the tireless efforts by House Democrats to
secure the best possible deal for working families, and proud that we
can reach a bipartisan agreement.
  We simply cannot afford to declare victory, though. More will be
needed. We're just beginning to understand the full scope of the
impacts.
  This is the third relief bill Congress will pass related to the
coronavirus outbreak, and while they have each been critical in helping
us in this fight, we know they are just first steps. Many families,
workers, small businesses, first responders, and health care
professionals will need more assistance, and we are already working on
additional help to address this unprecedented public health threat.
  The American people need and deserve a coordinated, fully-funded,
whole-of-government response to keep them and their loved ones safe
from the coronavirus epidemic, and to protect our economy. I will
continue to work relentlessly to put families, workers, and small
businesses first.

                          ____________________

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