Jon Kyl

Sen. Jon Kyl is using tax-filing day as a launching point for an anti-Democratic rip concerning the soon-to-expire 2001 and 2003 tax cuts. President Bush’s tax cuts will sunset and rates will increase unless Congress takes action to extend them. Kyl blames Democrats for inaction on that front. 

Here’s Kyl’s view on the subject, via a press release issued today by his office: 

“Tax day isn’t our favorite holiday.  And if anything makes Americans bitter, it’s seeing politicians in Washington overtax and waste their hard-earned money.   

“The Tax Foundation recently estimated that Americans will work a total of 113 days this year just to pay their federal, state and local taxes.  That is more than they work to pay for basic necessities like food, clothing, and shelter.

“Congressional Democrats seem to cling to the policy that higher taxes and more government spending is the medicine for an economy that’s getting sick.  During a time of economic uncertainty, the last thing the government should do is reach into the pockets of American families and take even more money.  But that’s precisely what will happen if the Congressional Democrats get their wish and allow the current tax rates to expire.”  Kyl is the assistant Republican leader in the Senate. 

To be fair, I’ll post an Arizona Democrat’s interpretation about how April 15 represents Republican policies, as soon as such a release arrives, which I expect will happen before the end of the day.

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