Johnny Isakson: “back in Georgia, we have a saying. When people are treating the symptoms and never treating the cause, we say they are…”

“back in Georgia, we have a saying. When people are treating the symptoms and never treating the cause, we say they are avoiding the 800-pound gorilla in the living room. I wish to talk for a minute about a 6-pound gorilla that is in the United States Capitol. It is called the U.S. Tax Code. Printed in the 8-point font type, the U.S. Tax Code weighs 6 pounds, but the burden is equal to that or more of an 800-pound gorilla on the backs of American business and American families. To that end, I am joined by Senators Vitter, Chambliss, Allard, Graham, and others in the introduction of Tax Code simplification legislation to finally address the 800-pound gorilla in the living room and the 6-pound gorilla on the back of every American. This bill simply calls on the Congress to establish a tax review commission which will be required to report back to the Congress on July 4, 2010. Its job will be to analyze all options for revenue for the United States.”