Washington, DC – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) made the following statement on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, May 19, 2010.
Washington, DC – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) made the following statement on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives today, Wednesday, May 19, 2010.
“About a month ago was Tax Day - the day that hardworking Americans sent their money to Washington.
“And sadly, the president and the Majority in Congress continue to advocate for policies that increase taxes and add more government spending, both of which are already out of control.
“President Obama has refused to renounce the idea of forcing a Value Added Tax on the American people and his economic team has already run the numbers.
“The Value Added Tax is essentially just a national sales tax that hits everyone who buys any goods, which will cost American families thousands of dollars.
“This European-style tax wouldn’t replace income taxes in this country – it would be on top of them.
“It’s time for Congress to put the American people first and simplify a complicated and overreaching tax code.
“The American people know that we can’t spend and tax our way back to a growing economy.”
