James Traficant: “I think a Nation that overtaxes their people, kills hope and rewards…”

On the recordApril 22, 1998

I think a Nation that overtaxes their people, kills hope and rewards their enemies, and part of the enemy is the Congress who can raise our taxes too easily. Just look at the Constitution, if it makes any difference. We have enacted a macroeconomic trade agreement with great bearings on tax revenue with a one simple majority vote when the Constitution called for a two-thirds requirement. We are out of sync. In addition, we have a tax code that rewards dependency, penalizes achievement, subsidizes illegitimacy, kills investment, kills jobs. If we work hard, we send a lot of money to government. If we do not work, government sends us a check. Beam me up here. I mean it. Beam me up. If we go to a tax court, we are guilty in the eyes of the court and we have got to prove ourselves innocent. That is unbelievable to me, and I do not see anybody talking about this.

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James Traficant

Ohio

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Discussing the impact of taxation and government policies on citizens during a floor speech.

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James Traficant: “I think a Nation that overtaxes their people, kills hope and rewards their enemies, and part of the enemy is the…”

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