FL Senate debate: on Tax Reform

Betty Castor: Tax cuts must reward people who work hard for a living

CASTOR: Tax cuts must reward people who work hard for a living, not just the wealthy. Tax policy must also reward businesses that create jobs in America, not those that send jobs overseas. I support tax relief for middle-class families like the child tax credit, an end to the marriage penalty and the 10% tax bracket for lower-income Americans. I support tax incentives for businesses that create jobs here at home and would impose tax penalties on companies that ship jobs overseas.

MARTINEZ: Decreasing taxes permanently will permit Americans to save more of the dollars they earn and allow them to decide how to spend their money. As Orange Co. chairman, I was able to cut property taxes by millions of dollars while managing government efficiently and increasing services like after-school care and health clinics. The most important step Congress can take to continue strong economic growth is to make Bush's tax cuts permanent.

Mel Martinez: Make Bush's tax cuts permanent for strong economic growth

CASTOR: Tax cuts must reward people who work hard for a living, not just the wealthy. Tax policy must also reward businesses that create jobs in America, not those that send jobs overseas. I support tax relief for middle-class families like the child tax credit, an end to the marriage penalty and the 10% tax bracket for lower-income Americans. I support tax incentives for businesses that create jobs here at home and would impose tax penalties on companies that ship jobs overseas.

MARTINEZ: Decreasing taxes permanently will permit Americans to save more of the dollars they earn and allow them to decide how to spend their money. As Orange Co. chairman, I was able to cut property taxes by millions of dollars while managing government efficiently and increasing services like after-school care and health clinics. The most important step Congress can take to continue strong economic growth is to make Bush's tax cuts permanent.