We have other work to do on taxes. Unless Congress acts, most of the tax relief we've delivered over the past seven years will be taken away. Some in Washington argue that letting tax relief expire is not a tax increase. Try explaining that to 116 million American taxpayers who would see their taxes rise by an average of $1,800. Others have said they would personally be happy to pay higher taxes. I welcome their enthusiasm. I'm pleased to report that the IRS accepts both checks and money orders. [Laughter and applause]
Most Americans think their taxes are high enough. With all the other pressures on their finances, American families should not have to worry about their federal government taking a bigger bite out of their paychecks. There's only one way to eliminate this uncertainty: Make the tax relief permanent.
There were others, but none reached so high as this. None rang so true.
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How about it? Reckon our military budget will still be nearly a Trillion bucks?
That to me is the larger question: what should the feds be involved in? Defense is at the top of the list of federal responsibility. Social services are local duties. Far too many things subsidized by the feds that oughtn't be.