HARPER VOTES TO AVOID LARGEST TAX INCREASE IN U.S. HISTORY
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Gregg Harper (R–Miss.) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4853, the “Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010:”
“The American people are not taxed too little. The government spends too much. This legislation will reenergize the economy and benefit every single taxpayer, including Mississippi’s farming families who are burdened by the estate tax.
“Republicans have not wavered in the least from our economic policies. This bill is the result of the first bipartisan negotiation led by our President since he was inaugurated nearly two years ago. Surprisingly, the deal that was reached adopts Republican priorities in terms of tax policy and for the most part rejects Democratic priorities.
“Many pundits focus on how these tax reductions will negatively impact the federal deficit. This argument ignores the significant negative impact that a tax increase would have on the national economy. I do not accept the idea that Congress must increase your taxes to reduce the nation’s budget deficit, just because Washington cannot slow its spending habits. Republicans plan to put the federal government on a path to a balanced budget when Speaker-designate John Boehner is handed the gavel.”
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Magnolia Tribune
