Doc Hastings: “Thousands of middle-class families in this country deserve relief from the AMT tax, and that's what this underlying bill…”

“Thousands of middle-class families in this country deserve relief from the AMT tax, and that's what this underlying bill is all about. In addition, as we provide relief to these middle-class families, we owe it to our kids not to saddle them with the bill, and that's also the purpose of the underlying bill. I have two kids, a 9-year-old son and a 6-year-old daughter. I don't want to leave them with a future in which they have to pay for all of the mistakes and all of the mismanagement of my generation. The Republicans want to have it in a way that they can do things and not pay for anything. We have a war in Iraq. It's not paid for. Doesn't bother them in the least. Their prescription for health care is take two tax breaks and call me in the morning. It doesn't bother them in the least that the bill is going to be paid for by our kids and our grandkids. Tax cuts for the rich. Again, put it on the backs of our kids and our grandkids. Our Nation is currently burdened with over $9 trillion of national debt. The average daily interest accruing on this debt exceeds $1 billion. Each American share of this debt is more than $30,000.”