Josh Lanier on Tax Reform

Democratic Senate challenger

Opposes $1 trillion tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans

LANIER: [to Vernon Jones]: You said you voted for George Bush in 2000 and again in 2004. I just want to ask you what it is you liked about George Bush. Was it the $1 trillion tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans or the $400 million a day in Iraq?

JONES: We needed to find the terrorists no matter where they were. Most people felt like we should keep George Bush as president because we were in the middle of a war. We needed to maintain that consistency.

Source: Georgia 2008 Democratic Senate Primary Debate Jun 30, 2008

Broader progressive tax system, not FairTax

The FairTax national sales tax is a gimmick that results in middle class Americans paying a higher share of the tax burden than the wealthy. It is not for serious consideration.

Tax fairness to me means a radically simplified and broader progressive tax system with fewer brackets and the lowest practical marginal rates for individuals and small businesses that stimulates savings, promotes growth, and produces revenue sufficient to fund operations of government and reduce our national debt.

Source: Campaign website, www.joshlanier.com, "Answers" May 2, 2008

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