Ben Cardin said "The truth is that our Tax Code is slightly progressive. That is, those in the upper incomes pay a slightly higher percentage of their income in taxes. But the people who are hurting, the people who are having a difficult time paying their grocery bills, the people who are having a difficult time sending their kids to college are not those in the upper 1 percent of our income bracket. If we want to provide relief to those who really need it, it is the middle-income taxpayer that is hurting and needs some relief." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 10, 1997

The truth is that our Tax Code is slightly progressive. That is, those in the upper incomes pay a slightly higher percentage of their income in taxes. But the people who are hurting, the people who are having a difficult time paying their grocery bills, the people who are having a difficult time sending their kids to college are not those in the upper 1 percent of our income bracket. If we want to provide relief to those who really need it, it is the middle-income taxpayer that is hurting and needs some relief.

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Ben Cardin

Democratic · Maryland

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the need for tax relief for middle-income taxpayers.

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