Political Quotes

“I have worked my entire life to improve the fairness of the tax code--first in Oregon and now as a member of the House of Representatives. I also know how politics work. It is irresponsible to vote for a massive change without telling the American people how this will impact them. No one knows what would replace the current tax code--who is going to win, who is going to lose, and why. Improving the tax code is of critical importance and I welcome an open national discussion and full congressional debate on the merits of real proposals. However, I cannot support H.R. 3097. But do you wonder why the sponsors of this bill are in such a hurry to eliminate the tax without saying what they would replace it with? They are pushing flat tax or sales tax systems that would reduce taxes for the wealthiest Americans, and raise them for the rest of us. According to the Treasury Department, under Mr. Armey's 17% flat tax, the typical middle-income family would see its federal taxes increase by about $1,500.”