12.07.10
Comment Of Senator Patrick Leahy On The White House-GOP Deal On Tax Cuts
I strongly favor tax cuts for working and middle income Americans but I am not willing to add at least $700 billion to the deficit to give tax breaks to multi-millionaires. One of the biggest mistakes in the last administration was to wage two wars without paying for them while cutting taxes for the most wealthy.
I will support President Obama when he is right and oppose the President when he is wrong. I feel the President is wrong to make this deal.
I am first and foremost a Vermonter and I will express my Vermont values. This deal is wrong for most Vermonters, and it is wrong for our country.
To view a graphic from the Washington Post comparing the tax plans, please click here.
# # # # #
Press Contact
David Carle: 202-224-3693Next Article Previous Article