Vern Buchanan: “When we talk about this tax debate, it needs to be less about politics and more about doing what's right for the…”

“When we talk about this tax debate, it needs to be less about politics and more about doing what's right for the American people. On January 1, everybody's taxes are going to go up $3.9 trillion overall. The lowest tax bracket goes from 15 percent to 25 percent. A family of four, $1,540. Most importantly, everybody is talking about jobs and the economy. It's the number one issue in our area. We have 13 percent unemployment. They are looking at raising taxes on small business. They create 70 percent of the jobs. I know personally that it will have a huge impact, as someone who was an employer for 30 years and created thousands of jobs. We are in the worst recession since the Depression. We don't need a tax increase today. We need to take the politics out of this and do everything that we can in the best interests of the American people. We need to extend all the tax cuts.”