Issue Position: Taxes

Issue Position

America's tax code is ten times the size of the bible -- with none of the good news. Our complex and outdated tax code is stifling job creation and discourages investment in our economy.
I do not believe raising taxes is a solution to our budget crisis. We have a spending problem not a revenue problem. In fact, the federal government collected more tax dollars last year than any year in history. History has shown economic growth is a more effective way to raise revenue.

As a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, I am helping to lead the effort to reform the tax code to make it fairer, flatter, and simpler. We can simplify the tax code by eliminating loopholes and applying the savings to reduce rates for individuals and businesses. This type of revenue neutral reform would reduce the cost of compliance and encourage economic growth.

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