Judd Gregg: “I don't believe we should be increasing taxes on the American public disproportionately. This amendment increases taxes…”

“I don't believe we should be increasing taxes on the American public disproportionately. This amendment increases taxes by $9.8 billion. It does not necessarily fund the Pell grant program, but in this bill, under the leadership of Senator Nickles, we have funded the Pell grant. We have increased it by almost $1 billion, and we continue a large commitment to this program, which is very appropriate and which is being undertaken in an aggressive way in the budget as presented. So I would vote against this tax increase, and mention to the people in New Hampshire that I continue to oppose taxes.”