Steven Rathje on Tax Reform

Republican Senate Challenger

Make Tax Cuts Permanent

Steve Rathje is a fiscal conservative that wants to make tax cuts permanent by 2010 to avoid the largest tax increase in American history. He is also determined to phase in a "fair tax" to replace our current, antiquated system with one that will help working families keep more of their hard-earned money. Steve believes that being taxed on what we spend, and not on what we earn, will close unfair tax loop-holes and create a "fair tax" system, whereby all Americans share the responsibility. Source: Campaign website, www.steverathje.com, "Issues" Mar 2, 2008

End the Death Tax

The "death tax" is wrong and Steve supports permanently ending this erroneous tax. Small businesses and family farmers are hardest hit. Iowans should not be punished when they pass on their life's work to the next generation. Source: Campaign website, www.steverathje.com, "Issues" Mar 2, 2008

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