I express strong support for his leadership and remarks concerning the Joint Economic Committee. I also would echo the sentiments of the chairman... The contrast between the Democrat plan for tax and spend and the Republican plan to balance the budget by 2012 could not be more startling, and I would like to speak about that this evening. On taxes, under the Democrat budget that will be considered tomorrow, we find the largest tax increase in American history. Despite hollow promises, the tax hikes are in the numbers, and in a budget resolution the numbers don't lie. The Republican budget, no tax increases, period.
Mike Pence: “I express strong support for his leadership and remarks concerning the Joint Economic Committee. I also would echo the…”
On the recordMarch 28, 2007
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Discussing the Federal budget and contrasting Democratic and Republican economic policies.
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