Kevin Brady: “on a radio quiz program that premiered this day back in 1940, America first heard the phrase, ``the 64-dollar…”

“on a radio quiz program that premiered this day back in 1940, America first heard the phrase, ``the 64-dollar question.'' At that time that was pretty good money and a lot of listeners tuned in. Of course, it was just a few years after that that it had grown to the $64,000 question. And then that game was on a roll. Of course, today we look at State lotteries; it is not unusual to see a $64 million prize handed out. It has gotten ridiculous and taxes have inflated over the years much the same way. And it is our families and our small businesses that are paying the price. Look at what we do each day. As we get up in the morning, we drink the first cup of coffee, we pay a sales tax on it. Jump in the shower, pay a water tax; get in our car to drive to work, and pay a fuel tax. At work we pay on our income an income tax and the payroll tax; drive home to our house on which we pay a property tax; flick on the lights and pay the electricity tax; hit the TV and pay cable tax; talk on the telephone and pay a franchise tax. On and on and on until at the end of our life we pay a death tax. No wonder it is so hard for families to make ends meet these days. We are taking their dollars and they need to keep more of what they earn. And that is what this amendment is all about. I have served on the city council, had the privilege of serving in the Texas legislature, and now in Congress. I can tell my colleagues, when revenues go down, government first tries to raise taxes.…”