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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Sun Nov 18, 2012, 11:07 AM Nov 2012

Tom Price: Balanced Approach Means No Revenue Through Tax Hikes [View all]

Source: TPM

Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union" that a deficit-reduction deal should not raise taxes but can increase revenue through "pro-growth" reforms.

"We need to look at increasing revenue through pro-growth policies as well as tax revenue," the conservative congressman and GOP leadership member said. Host Candy Crowley pressed him on what he means by tax revenue.

"Tax revenue -- which means broadening the base, lowering the rates, closing the loopholes, limiting the deductions, limiting the credits, and making certain that we identify the appropriate spending reductions so that we have, indeed, a balanced approach," he said.

Price said "tax increases to chase ever higher spending is a fool's errand," instead calling for a "process of tax reforms and spending reductions."

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The rMoney plan is dead. Don't sell us what we didn't buy Paulie Nov 2012 #1
obama thinks it is still alive nt msongs Nov 2012 #13
I'm tired of this shit theaocp Nov 2012 #2
The Zombie Parrot talking point lexx21 Nov 2012 #3
I love the "broadening the base" crap. That means people who don't earn enough to be liable for LoisB Nov 2012 #4
I agree John2 Nov 2012 #12
Exactly. Fearless Nov 2012 #22
Clueless Repuke, let me spell it out for you loyalkydem Nov 2012 #5
Screw you, Tom. You chose the wrong horse, you sell out. cbayer Nov 2012 #6
We tried all there shit now its time to go back to what actually works... Historic NY Nov 2012 #7
Cocaine is a powerful drug. Fuddnik Nov 2012 #8
Just a reminder, Tom AlbertCat Nov 2012 #9
Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team) Dubster Nov 2012 #10
Republican congressmen from Georgia have no credibilty in Wash, DC in 2012!! nt wolfie001 Nov 2012 #11
Tax cuts for 10 years.Jobs hemorraged from this country.Put taxes back where they were with Clinton judesedit Nov 2012 #14
Fine, just allow the Bush tax-cuts-for-the rich to expire and don't call it a tax hike. tclambert Nov 2012 #15
This Is the typ of Congressman we have in GA! YOHABLO Nov 2012 #16
Go home, GOP, you're drunk! Odin2005 Nov 2012 #17
Balanced Apprach Means Cutting Tax Rates for the Rich?!?!? TomCADem Nov 2012 #18
Exactly jmowreader Nov 2012 #19
"broadening the base" means RAISING TAXES on the poor! Ash_F Nov 2012 #20
Poor Tom, Tom doesn't get it. grantcart Nov 2012 #21
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