Kim Reynolds: “I had prepared remarks talking about the fact that so many people said we couldn't, absolutely couldn't do a middle…”

“I had prepared remarks talking about the fact that so many people said we couldn't, absolutely couldn't do a middle class tax break for 2006 on AMT. We absolutely couldn't put that withholding the tax rates for 2 more years on capital gains and on dividends, and some might have even forgotten that expensing for small business section 179 allows an extension of the opportunity to have an additional 2 years of expensing of $100,000 on small business. So when I listened to my colleague from the other side of the aisle put forth the politics of the party of ``no,'' what he failed to say and what we saw on the weekend talk shows, the Democratic Party stands for more taxes and bigger government. He was quick to outline the things he would like to see Federal Government spend, but he didn't tell you it is going to come from a tax increase. There is no comparison. If you cannot support this legislation today to continue middle class tax cuts for the AMT and to help businesses continue the economy that has the strength that we have seen and strength for quarter after quarter after quarter, it was a clear message from the financial markets and Wall Street and businesses across Main Street U.S.A. today, give us continuity of knowing that we have the opportunity of having both dividends and capital gains as part of our planning. More importantly, fit in expenses so we can plan the small businesses that we can write 100 grand off.…”