Democrats Propose Record Tax Hike

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 25, 2007

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Democrats Propose Record Tax Hike
Just More of the Same from this Tax and Spend Majority

- Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) issued the following statement today after Ways & Means Chairman Charlie Rangel (D-NY) introduced legislation to raise taxes on Americans by over $1 trillion in order to “pay” for the repeal of the Alternative Minimum Tax.

“With record tax revenues, it is comical that Democrats still seem to believe that Washington has a revenue problem,” said Wilson. “However, with the billions in spending this majority has proposed, it is no surprise they are looking for new ways to tax the American people.”

“This trillion dollar tax hike is the Democrats’ way to avoid making tough, fiscally responsible decisions. The American people expect better. We should be looking for ways to reduce the cost of bureaucracy and wastefulness, so that American families will not have to continue to foot the bill for bloated government spending. Only Democrats would see the logic in replacing one tax with another.Chairman Rangel’s proposal is all about taxes not taxpayers.”

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