Van Hollen Statement on the Republican Payroll Tax Proposal

Statement

Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen issued the following statement on the Republican payroll tax proposal:

"The Republican payroll tax proposal represents another cynical ploy to single out federal employees for unfair treatment. The financial collapse and weak economy were not caused by the men and women who serve the federal government, and they should not be forced to shoulder the entire burden of the cost of recovery.
"Republicans cite the Simpson-Bowles plan as a guide for their proposals, which is deeply misleading. Simpson-Bowles presented a balanced plan to share responsibility, while the GOP has proposed the opposite. Republicans refuse to ask the very wealthy to share in the effort, and instead insist on using federal employees as a scapegoat."

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