The current tax system is broken and needs to be fixed. To keep our economy growing, we must reform the tax code to make it simpler, fairer, and more pro-growth. The federal government does not have a revenue problem. Washington has a spending problem. And when the federal government spends the taxpayer's money, they should not be ashamed to tell the taxpayers how it was spent. The practice of secret earmarks and wasteful pork projects must be replaced with transparency and accountability. We should ensure that every recipient of federal funding his held accountable for how they spend taxpayer dollars.

Congress should act to reduce the tax burden on all citizens and I support making past tax cuts permanent. Hard working Americans should be allowed to keep as much of the money they earn as possible. And small businesses – responsible for creating 70% of all new jobs in America – will be able to create more jobs if we lower their tax burden. Furthermore, since most small businesses pay taxes at the individual income tax rates, lowering the tax rates will leave more money for small businesses to use to purchase equipment, expand, and hire new employees.

Congress also needs to balance the federal budget as soon as possible. A balanced budget means our government is operating in the red, which leads to a stronger currency and economy. It’s wrong to put America’s debt on the backs of our children and grandchildren.

Below is a full list of all of the tax reform legislation that I have cosponsored this Congress:

H.R.793: To make the $1,000 per child tax credit permanent and index the credit for inflation. Read This Bill


H.R. 25: (The Fair Tax) To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the States. Read This Bill


H.J.RES. 1: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Read This Bill


H.J.RES. 16: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the sixteenth article of amendment. Read This Bill


H.R. 85: To provide permanent relief from the marriage penalty under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Read This Bill


H.R. 16: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes. Read This Bill


H.R. 301: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent pending tax increases and to provide additional tax reductions to stimulate economic growth. Read This Bill


H.R. 379: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that all taxpayers have the ability to deduct State and local general sales taxes. Read This Bill


H.R. 385: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives to consumers and lenders for the purchase of a passenger vehicle during 2009. Read This Bill


H.R. 470: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent tax incentives for economic growth. Read This Bill


H.R. 982: To terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Read This Bill


H.R. 1058: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits and tier 1 railroad retirement benefits. Read This Bill


H.R. 1203: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums. Read This Bill


H.R. 1632: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from gross income of long-term capital gains on property purchased before the end of 2009. Read This Bill


H.R. 1628: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit hardship loans from certain individual retirement plans. Read This Bill
  

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