Michael McCaul in The Associated Press


On Homeland Security: Feel complacency since the 9/11 attack

I feel there’s some complacency now 2 1/2 years after the fact, in the country and in the congress, McCaul said. “We can’t afford to go back to sleep again. I think we need to remain vigilant, and also policies, foreign policies, need to remain strong. I’ll talk to people in Brenham and they’re not concerned al-Qaeda is going to attack Blue Bell Ice Cream,” he said. “But at the same time, the economic impact that could occur certainly is relevant.”
Source: Terrorism vigilance waning, Associated Press Apr 14, 2004

On Tax Reform: Eliminate all taxes except for a national sales tax

I think religiously I was raised to serve others. That’s what motivates me. He said his first goal in Washington will be to work toward making Bush’s tax cuts permanent, then push for a change in the tax code. “We have a system incredibly complex,” he said. “No one understands it. It’s easy to cheat if you’re dishonest and almost impossible to comply with if you’re honest.” He favors a consumption-based tax, eliminating all taxes except for a national sales tax.
Source: Terrorism vigilance waning, Associated Press Apr 14, 2004

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