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Luke Messer on Tax Reform
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Commonsense Hoosier approach: can't borrow out of debt
Luke Messer is a fiscal conservative who recognizes that government is spending our money in Washington. Serving on the Indiana House Ways and Means Committee in 2005,
Luke helped Governor Daniels craft the state's first balanced budget in eight years--a budget that, without a tax increase, turned a $600 million deficit into a $300 million surplus in a single year.
In Congress, Luke Messer will take a commonsense Hoosier approach to budget issues. Luke understands that America cannot spend itself out of a recession or borrow its way out of debt.
He also knows that raising taxes in a recession is the worst thing government could do to get our economy turned around.
Source: 2012 House campaign website, lukemesser.com, "Issues"
, Nov 6, 2012
Adopt a single-rate tax system.
Messer signed the Contract From America
The Contract from America, clause 4. Enact Fundamental Tax Reform:
Adopt a simple and fair single-rate tax system by scrapping the internal revenue code and replacing it with one that is no longer than 4,543 words--the length of the original Constitution.
Source: The Contract From America 10-CFA04 on Jul 8, 2010
Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax.
Messer signed the Contract From America
The Contract from America, clause 10. Stop the Tax Hikes:
Permanently repeal all tax hikes, including those to the income, capital gains, and death taxes, currently scheduled to begin in 2011.
Source: The Contract From America 10-CFA10 on Jul 8, 2010
Opposes an income tax increase.
Messer opposes the PVS survey question on income taxes
Project Vote Smart infers candidate issue stances on key topics by summarizing public speeches and public statements. Congressional candidates are given the opportunity to respond in detail; about 11% did so in the 2012 races.
Project Vote Smart summarizes candidate stances on the following topic: 'Budget: In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?'
Source: Project Vote Smart 12-PVS-q11 on Aug 30, 2012
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