Political Quotes

On the recordApril 13, 2015
Mr. Speaker, we are only 2 days away from April 15, also known as tax day. It is a day that we all dread every year. Between mountains of paperwork, complicated codes, and the fear of fines, paying taxes every year is a huge burden for hard-working Americans. In fact, U.S. taxpayers and businesses spend about 7.6 billion hours a year complying with the filing requirements of the IRS. But if you listen to the political discussion in our country very long, you will inevitably hear some lawmakers repeat one of their favorite lines, that all of our country's budget problems would be solved if only we increased taxes, except increasing taxes increases government spending and crowds our private sector investment, diminishing our prosperity. Instead, it is past time to simplify the Tax Code and decrease the tax burden that Americans currently spend close to a third of the year bearing. It is vital that we enact policies that strengthen and stabilize our economy, as well as give individuals and businesses long-term certainty. ____________________
Said by
Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

Share & report

More from Virginia Foxx

Mar 3, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 100th anniversary of the Leakesville Garden Club in Rockingham County, North Carolina's oldest active gardening club. It was formed in March 1925 and was recognized as the third garden club to be…

Congressional Record · 2025-03-03
Mar 25, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I have said it before. They are cutting and pasting and saying the same things over and over again. Fear-mongering is beneath the dignity of this body. That is not what…

Congressional Record · 2025-03-25
Dec 17, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 5355) to ensure that the National Advisory Council on Indian Education includes at least 1 member who is the president of a Tribal College or University. The Clerk read the…

Congressional Record · 2024-12-17
Mar 25, 2025

Mr. Speaker, by the direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 242 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 242 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it…

Congressional Record · 2025-03-25

Other voices in this conversation