Joe Pitts: “in politics, money often equals power. When Washington takes more money from the American people, the government becomes…”

“in politics, money often equals power. When Washington takes more money from the American people, the government becomes more powerful and the people lose just as much control over their own lives. A year ago, Congress took the dramatic step of returning power to the people. We passed the largest tax relief package since the Reagan administration, and it was relief that benefitted every American taxpayer. But because there was liberal opposition in the Senate, we had to agree to a sunset provision. In 10 years, the marriage penalty, the death tax, and a whole host of other taxes will shoot right back up to where they were unless we make them permanent. This week, we will be voting to make the death tax repeal permanent. For years, the death tax has taken as much as 55 to 60 percent of the value of a family farm or small business just to pay the taxes. This is a terrible tax and we should get rid of it for good. I encourage my colleagues to support this bill, return power to the American people, and get rid of the death tax once and for all.”