Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in strong support of H.R. 1864, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act. This is an important bipartisan bill that will help all workers across the country. It will also help businesses, large and small. I have been working on this bill since I was a freshman in the 110th Congress, at which time Chris Cannon from Utah, a former Member, was the lead sponsor. In the 111th Congress, I was the lead sponsor on H.R. 1864 as it is known now. This term, the 112th Congress, Mr. Coble, whom I have been quite pleased to work with, has been the lead sponsor. Again, he is a good friend of mine, and I appreciate the opportunity to work with him. H.R. 1864 provides for a uniform and easily administered law that would ensure the correct amount of taxes withheld and paid to the States without the undue burden the current system places on employees and employers. From a national perspective, the Mobile Workforce bill will vastly simplify the patchwork of inconsistent and confusing State rules. It would also reduce administrative costs to States and lessen compliance burdens on American workers. Take my home State of Georgia, for instance. If an Atlanta-based employee of a St. Louis company travels to headquarters on a business trip once per year, that employee is required to file a Missouri tax return, even if her annual visit only lasts for 1 day.…”