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Virginia Foxx: We must stop these job-killing tax increases. House Republicans have been listening to the American people. Unemployment…

On the recordSeptember 29, 2010
We must stop these job-killing tax increases. House Republicans have been listening to the American people. Unemployment near 10 percent is one of their chief concerns. So why are Democrats allowing both Chambers to adjourn without stopping this massive $3.9 trillion tax increase that will hurt small businesses and kill more jobs? Our friends across the aisle can adjourn the House this week and walk away from their responsibility to govern, or Speaker Pelosi could allow a full and open debate on tax increases before this House is adjourned. We want an up-or-down vote now. We can't allow the American people and small businesses to continue to face this uncertainty. We were elected to serve the people in our districts, not to put our personal political gain ahead of our constituents' welfare. Let's vote before we adjourn to extend tax cuts for all Americans. No family and no job-creating small business owner should face a tax increase on January 1.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina
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Sep 29, 2010

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The speaker is addressing the need to prevent tax increases that could harm small businesses and increase unemployment.

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