Rod Grams: “I believe this is nothing to celebrate. To borrow a phrase from Ronald Reagan, you will excuse the taxpayers if they…”

“I believe this is nothing to celebrate. To borrow a phrase from Ronald Reagan, you will excuse the taxpayers if they don't celebrate the daily mugging that we call the Tax Code. As we note the sad occasion, I rise to call upon Congress to take immediate action to end the Federal Tax Code as we know it and replace it with a new system that is fairer, simpler, and friendlier to the taxpayers. I also call upon Congress to take immediate action to reduce the ever-increasing tax burden by providing meaningful tax relief for every working American. Now, that, Mr. President, would be something to celebrate. This great Nation was born out of a tax revolt. The revolt didn't come about because our Founding Fathers were selfish but because they didn't want to be shackled by Government regulations, intrusive bureaucracies, abusive taxing powers, and the unjust policies of their homeland. They didn't want to send their hard-earned money to an English Parliament that wasted every penny of it without any respect for those who earned it.”