WASHINGTON – U.S. Congresswoman Candice Miller (MI-10) today delivered the following remarks on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives urging Congress to get federal spending under control and reduce the federal tax burden on the American people:

“Mr. Speaker, every American must file their income taxes by midnight tomorrow and they understand that the United States Congress determines how much of their hard earned money is taken for federal taxes and how it is spent. Since the Democrat Congress and the Obama Administration have been in charge of taxing the American people, we’ve seen a massive increase in taxes of $670 billion and counting.

“Here are a few examples: Taxes on American families and businesses that don’t purchase government approved healthcare. Taxes on medical devices such as pace makers and artificial limbs. Taxes on businesses that provide pharmaceutical coverage for retirees. Even taxes on those who go to tanning salons. And yet with all of these massive tax increases, the Democrat and Obama spending spree has driven the federal budget deficit to over $1.4 trillion last year and nearly $1.6 trillion this year. And to keep this spending spree going they will be looking for even higher taxes. Just recently one of the President’s top economic advisors proposed a European style Value Added Tax that would hit every American rich and poor.

“Enough is enough. It’s long past time that this Congress and this Administration realize that we can’t tax and spend our way back to prosperity. How about a tax policy that we can believe in for a change. Let’s get spending under control and reduce the tax burden on the American people. ”

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