Political Quotes

“I rise today to urge a no vote on the bill, but to first indicate that I have voted for IRS reform that we are still waiting to pass this Congress. I support real tax reform. And I would even support a deadline if there were alternatives proposed by the other side, by the majority, that were good for hard-working men and women in my district. Before coming to Congress, I served for 16 years on the tax and finance committees in the Michigan legislature. I supported and sponsored numerous tax cut bills. But in each case, they were making things better for the middle-class families, family farmers and small business people that I represented. Unfortunately in this case, the alternatives proposed by the majority are even worse, even more unfair than the current system. For instance, a national retail sales tax... would raise the cost of buying goods and services something close to 30 percent... It would tax doctor's visits. It would tax accountant's visits. It would create a situation where every small business person and entrepreneur in my district, every professional, would have to become a tax collector.”