Steve Kagen: “whose side are we on? The Hard Working people in northeast Wisconsin want to know. This measure is not difficult to…”

“whose side are we on? The Hard Working people in northeast Wisconsin want to know. This measure is not difficult to understand--someone has to pay the bills, and democrats believe in paying-as-we-go, and we do want to pass off our bills to the next generation. The democratic leadership of the house has promised to keep their word to the American people by remaining fiscally responsible and socially progressive. All of us should play by the same rules, and that means everyone should pay their fair share, including hedge fund managers--who have managed to pass the buck to the middle class time and time again. Enough is enough. Let's just tell it like it is. This bill cuts taxes for the middle class: property tax relief for Wisconsin homeowners; tax deductions of $4,000 for college tuition; helps small businesses by continuing the tax credits for research and development. People in northeast Wisconsin need to hear that this bill will benefit 62,000 households who would otherwise if fall into the AMT tax trap. This bill delivers. It finally gives the American middle class a tax cut. My friends, whose side are you on? I urge you to join me by standing up for taxpayers in the middle class, not only in Wisconsin, but across America. It is time we deliver tax cuts to the little guys.”