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Pat Toomey

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Patrick Toomey is a former United States Senator from Pennsylvania, serving from 2011 to 2022. A member of the Republican Party, Toomey was known for his focus on fiscal conservatism, economic growth, and limited government. During his tenure, he served on several Senate committees, including the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, where he was involved in financial regulation and economic policy discussions.

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Feb 9, 2021

Do you think if a person can make more money by not working than they can make by working, does that affect their incentive to go back to work?

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Feb 9, 2021

How is it fair to a blue-collar worker who did not go to college to have to contribute tax dollars to cover the cost of tuition of someone who is going to make $1 million more on average than he or she makes?

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Jan 27, 2021

The provision that I led would allow HUD to issue the certificates of guarantee per a 184 loan without waiting for the BIA if the lender originating the loan agrees to indemnify HUD for any losses.

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Jan 27, 2021

I look forward to working with both of you, Dr. Rouse and Congresswoman Fudge, to fully protect our kids from lead and other threats to their health.

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Jan 27, 2021

My view is if after all of this historic spending there are people who have fallen through the cracks, people who have not gotten the assistance they need, then by all means let us have a conversation about those folks who are in those…

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Jan 18, 2021

we reached record low unemployment rates and rising wages, especially for the lowest-income people, after our tax reform.

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Jan 18, 2021

The only organizing principle that I can discern is, it seems to spend as much money as possible.

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Jan 18, 2021

I don't support socialism, or Marxism, or so-called Democratic socialism that would end with command-and-control policies.

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Jan 18, 2021

With tax revenues at historical lows, ensuring that wealthy individuals and corporations pay their fair share should be considered part of any plan to put our country on a path to fiscal sustainability.

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Jan 18, 2021

The contours of the stimulus bill as proposed by the Biden administration are going to make that difficult.

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Jan 18, 2021

I am against foreign countries trying to tap into the U.S. tax base with unilateral digital services taxes.

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Jan 18, 2021

I will pay close attention to see that the incoming administration abides by that new Biden Rule and doesn't go after taxing small businesses and the middle class.

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Jan 18, 2021

the idea of an annual tax on an unrealized appreciation of assets is what I am asking about.

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Jan 18, 2021

I think that was the right decision.

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Jan 18, 2021

The last thing you want to do is to raise taxes in the middle of a recession.

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Jan 18, 2021

I am pleased to hear your testimony that you think that the tax increases, the really massive tax increases that President-elect Biden is proposing, will be delayed.

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Jan 18, 2021

This is exactly the wrong time for Congress to be raising taxes.

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Jan 18, 2021

I have grave concerns about President Biden's plans.

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Jan 18, 2021

Increasing unemployment payments such that a majority of unemployed workers will make more money being unemployed than they make working can only slow the return to a normal, healthy labor market.

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Jan 11, 2021

I think the best way for our country, Chuck, is for the president to resign and go away as soon as possible.

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Jan 11, 2021

Trump should resign and could face criminal liability.

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Dec 28, 2020

I understand he wants to be remembered for advocating for big checks. But the danger is he'll be remembered for chaos and misery and erratic behavior if he allows this to expire.

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Dec 27, 2020

I understand he wants to be remembered for advocating for big checks, but the danger is, he will be remembered for chaos and misery and erratic behavior.

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Dec 8, 2020

Republican Senator Pat Toomey called the president's attempts to overturn the election in Pennsylvania completely unacceptable.

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Nov 10, 2020

We're on a path it looks likely that Joe Biden is going to be the next president of the United States. It's not 100 percent certain, but it is quite likely. And so I think a transition process ought to begin.

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