Paul Van Dam on Tax Reform

The wealthiest pay a lot of taxes

VAN DAM: Van Dam said he opposes the flat tax and the tax burden already falls on the lower and middle classes.

BENNETT: Bennett contended that the wealthiest 1 percent of the population pays 33 percent of taxes.

Source: UT Senate Debate, in Spectrum Oct 14, 2004

Most tax cuts are by and for the economic elite

The American dream of building a secure life for one's family has been replaced by the reality that most families "are just getting by." Unemployment, health care costs and federal spending are at all time highs. With startling speed, this administration has obliterated budget surpluses, turning them into staggering deficits. Most tax cuts are by and for the economic elite. We must develop a realistic plan, focusing on job creation and responsible spending, to put the nation's fiscal house in order. Source: Campaign website, vandamussenate.com, "Positions" Aug 18, 2004

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