Wilson Supports Fiscal Responsibility, Spending Restraint

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 29, 2007

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Wilson Supports Fiscal Responsibility, Spending Restraint

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), member of the conservative Republican Study Committee, today opposed the Democrat FY 2008 budget proposal, offered by Budget Chairman John Spratt (SC-05) on behalf of House Democrats:

“The budget proposal today approved by House Democrats will raid the pocketbooks of American taxpayers, stifle our growing economy, and decrease average American families’ quality of life.

“While claiming their proposal balances the budget, Democrats fail to acknowledge it actually represents the largest tax increase in American history - nearly $400 billion. In my home of South Carolina, nearly 1.5 million taxpayers will face an average tax increase of more than $2,400.

“Democrats should not balance the budget on the backs of American workers. Our thriving economy is a direct result of Republicans’ responsible fiscal policies. Should the Democrat budget proposal be enacted, it is middle-class Americans who will suffer.”

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