James Rogan: “one of the most important debates that will occur during this Congress is whether this Congress will send more money…”

“one of the most important debates that will occur during this Congress is whether this Congress will send more money back to the people who work for a living and earn that money. As one might expect, we are hearing both sides in this debate talking about tax cuts. But let's look at the record. Republicans have controlled Congress for the last two Congresses. In each of those Congresses we have passed tax cuts for working men and women in this country. For 40 years before that, the other side controlled this Congress. When they began their reign in 1955, Americans paid about 10 percent of their income in taxes. Today, thanks to their pattern of continuing tax increases, for the first time in American history the average family spends more in taxes than they spend for food, clothing, and shelter combined. When we look at the record, this shows which party has real credibility on this issue. The other side fights tax cuts today by calling them tax cuts for the rich. Who are the so-called rich that the liberals refer to? They are talking about foundry workers, schoolteachers, machinists, and police on the beat. This is who they deem to be the rich. This is why they intend to deny tax cuts. This has to end. We have to give people back more of the money they have earned, and give families the freedom to spend that money on their children. Republicans will end the wrong-headed practice of taking money from working families and sending it to Washington.”