Political Quotes

“I want to join several of my colleagues today who are noting that we are approaching tax day. It is not a day Americans look forward to, but it is part of our responsibilities. The old joke about the two things that are certain--death and taxes--is still certain for all of us. This year, it is interesting to approach this tax season in the first year of everyone filing under the new tax law. It has been fascinating to read some of the stories about what some of the media--the national media in particular--is saying about the tax law. They are so desperate to find anything to criticize. It is fascinating to me to read the headlines versus the stories. The headline in this story in particular is ``This is going to wipe us out,'' in reference to the new tax law. When you read through the story and find out who they say is going to get wiped out, here is their illustration of the person: a person moving from a $400,000 house this past year to one valued at $1.1 million. He concedes he has a first-world problem of his taxes going up, but he says that owing more in taxes is ``a little disheartening''--as he moves from a $400,000 house to a $1.1 million home. I am excited for him and his new home. I am sure it is beautiful. But that was their illustration of who is going to get hard hit by the tax changes. This article from a national source said: ``Is a Tax Refund Ahead in Your 2019?…”