Altmire Still Not Fighting for us on Taxes and Health Care
Written by on February 09, 2010, 11:51 AM
On taxes, the incumbent talked about the expiration of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts, but failed to mention such expiration’s effect on small businesses. He also spoke favorably of a plan to impose a 45% death tax. The death tax went away this year, but is scheduled to be resurrected next January 1. Congressman Altmire voted before Christmas to impose that 45% rate beginning January 1 of this year. This tax hits the founders of many small businesses. Congress should vote to keep the death tax in its grave.
In this economic environment, it would be a mistake to let the tax cuts of 2001 and 2003 expire. I am the first candidate running for Congress in the Fourth District who has signed American for Tax Reform’s pledge not to raise taxes. I will fight to keep taxes low and to lower taxes on capital gains and corporations, which today pay the second highest rate of tax in the world. Lower taxes help the job creators, and that's what we need in this economy!
On health care, the incumbent described four options before Congress:
(i) do nothing and let the proposed bills die; (ii) have the House pass the Senate bill as is; (iii) attempt a reconciliation between and the House and Senate bills; or (iv) attempt incremental steps.
He missed option 5: Start over, and pass legislation to (a) permit marketing of health plans across state lines; (b) enact tax equity for those who purchase health insurance on their own instead of getting through their employer; (c) promote health savings accounts; and (d) promote medical malpractice reform. Altmire missed this option because he actually voted against these private sector, market-based reforms on the same day Nancy Pelosi let him vote against her bill. Since then, Altmire has favorably commented on the Senate bill, which is just another heavy-handed, big government takeover, with a few special favors thrown in for Nebraska, Louisiana and South Florida.
I will fight any government takeover of our health care, and am the first person running for Congress in the Fourth District to sign the Club for Growth's pledge to repeal Obamacare if it passes. I will also fight for the common sense reforms outlined above.
In this economic environment, it would be a mistake to let the tax cuts of 2001 and 2003 expire. I am the first candidate running for Congress in the Fourth District who has signed American for Tax Reform’s pledge not to raise taxes. I will fight to keep taxes low and to lower taxes on capital gains and corporations, which today pay the second highest rate of tax in the world. Lower taxes help the job creators, and that's what we need in this economy!
On health care, the incumbent described four options before Congress:
(i) do nothing and let the proposed bills die; (ii) have the House pass the Senate bill as is; (iii) attempt a reconciliation between and the House and Senate bills; or (iv) attempt incremental steps.
He missed option 5: Start over, and pass legislation to (a) permit marketing of health plans across state lines; (b) enact tax equity for those who purchase health insurance on their own instead of getting through their employer; (c) promote health savings accounts; and (d) promote medical malpractice reform. Altmire missed this option because he actually voted against these private sector, market-based reforms on the same day Nancy Pelosi let him vote against her bill. Since then, Altmire has favorably commented on the Senate bill, which is just another heavy-handed, big government takeover, with a few special favors thrown in for Nebraska, Louisiana and South Florida.
I will fight any government takeover of our health care, and am the first person running for Congress in the Fourth District to sign the Club for Growth's pledge to repeal Obamacare if it passes. I will also fight for the common sense reforms outlined above.
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