Congressman Walberg and the Club for Growth
The Club for Growth exists to "promote public policies that promote economic growth primarily through legislative involvement, issue advocacy, research, training and educational activity." They influence politics through the Club for Growth PAC. "The primary tactic of the separate Club for Growth PAC is to provide financial support from Club members to viable pro-growth candidates to Congress, particularly in Republican primaries."
Last year, they supported Tim Walberg against a tax-happy Republican incumbent. That support paid off last weekend, when Walberg -- a freshman congressman -- urged newly elected Blue Dog Democrats to support the Bush tax cuts.
Democrats in Congress are discounting advancements made possible by the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts passed by Congress and are trying to slap U.S. taxpayers with a $400 billion tax increase that will slow our economy's current progress.
If Democrats follow through on their budget promises, the American people will face the following:
- A $500 per child tax increase.
- A 55 percent Death Tax.
- A 13 percent tax increase for many small businesses.
- A 33 percent tax increase on capital gains.
- A 164 percent tax increase on dividends.
I believe Republicans and Blue Dog Democrats in Congress must join together to ensure the American economy is not crippled by a massive tax increase. I recently introduced the Tax Increase Prevention Act, legislation that would make permanent tax relief passed in 2001 and 2003.
My bill simply takes away all the sunset provisions of the 2001 and 2003 tax relief packages that passed Congress and provides American families and job-creators the certainty to plan for the future.
If my bill becomes law, the American people will see none of the tax increases Democrats are proposing on things like marriage, childbirth, adoption, earning money, saving money, paying college loans and dying.
Well played, sir.
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