Congressman Cliff Stearns

Tax

We all agree that Americans are overtaxed.  The current tax code penalizes the savings and investment we need to create new industries and jobs, while encouraging debt and spending.   I agree that everyone must pay his fair share, but middle income Americans make up the largest portion of taxpayers and are hardest hit by our tax code.  I believe there is room to provide adequate relief for these people and ensure equitable treatment for all taxpayers.  Tax relief has been a significant priority and success of the Republican Congress and the Administration.  I support tax relief for dividends and capital gains, and both the flat tax and national sales tax proposals have their merits worth exploring.

I understand your frustration with burdensome taxes.  As your Representative, I have consistently worked to reduce the size of our government and thus keep more of taxpayers' money in their pockets.  In the past, I have voted against spending bills that I believed to be excessive and costly to American taxpayers.  I routinely score favorably with taxpayer advocacy groups, such as Americans for Tax Reform, Citizens Against Government Waste, and the National Taxpayers Union.