John Thune actually said...

"the position to which you have been nominated is one of the most important roles in the executive branch as we press forward with tax reform."

"Requiring businesses that have operated using the cash method since their inception to suddenly pay tax on money they have not yet collected, and may never collect, is an effective tax increase."

"The high U.S. corporate tax rate places American companies at a disadvantage in the global economy."

"Today's tax code is overly complicated and excessively burdensome."