Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, this rule is a fair and balanced attempt to bring to the floor an issue that is front and center in every American's mind. The rule provides for a closed rule, which is typical on tax issues. The rule further provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying the rule be considered as adopted. The rule also provides 2 hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Mr. Speaker, anyone who has prepared his or her own tax return understands why so many Americans spend hundreds of dollars to hire professional accountants to complete their tax returns. Considering the Tax Code itself is 3,458 pages long, it is not surprising that the preparation of tax returns is so difficult. It is also not surprising that our complex code requires over 110,000 Internal Revenue Service employees at an annual cost to the taxpayers of $9.8 billion per year. That is just to police the tax collection system. Americans want and need a tax system that is both fair and simple.”