Political Quotes

“Reagan once joked that if anyone wants to understand Washington, DC, just look at how they designed the roads--it is full of circles. We don't have too many roundabouts in Nevada, but in Washington, DC, it seems to be part of the culture. Unfortunately, today Washington is going around in circles again. This time it is about whether Congress should raise taxes on small businesses at a time when our economy is struggling to grow. The sad reality is that we all live in a country with a temporary tax code. Right now there is no certainty for an entrepreneur to start a new endeavor. There is no certainty for a small business that wants to hire a new employee. There is no certainty for businesses to invest in new equipment or in new buildings. What makes the situation worse is that the American public is now hearing from the majority party that they are willing to take our country off the fiscal cliff, regardless of the economic damage it may cause, by raising taxes, resulting in a smaller economy, fewer jobs, less investment, and lower wages. President Obama said in 2009: You don't raise taxes in a recession . . . because that would just suck up, take more demand out of the economy and put businesses in a further hole. I agreed with that statement in 2009, and I agree with that statement today.…”