Congressman Jon Porter Radio Address
July 13, 2007

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TRANSCRIPT:

Hello, this is Congressman Jon Porter from Nevada’s third congressional district. I am proud to serve on the House Ways and Means Committee and the Budget Committee.

Republicans demonstrated this week that our commitment to tax relief and fiscal responsibility is not only good for the taxpayer, but also good for the government.

I, along with my colleagues, welcomed the Administration’s announcement that this year’s federal budget deficit will be nearly $40 billion lower than originally projected, which means that the deficit is less than half of what it was just three years ago.

What does this mean? It means that government is actually taking in more revenue while reducing the tax burden on individual taxpayers. Lower taxes have created a larger tax base which is helping to dramatically shrink the national deficit.

Republican tax relief is creating more jobs – 8.2 million new jobs have been created since August 2003.

Republican tax relief is creating a stronger economy – America is now in its fifth year of uninterrupted economic growth.

In fact, Republican tax relief has had such a powerful effect on our economic growth, that we have accomplished all of this despite the massive economic hit absorbed by the events of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina, two major wars, and numerous corporate scandals.

Unfortunately, the Democratic majority believes its time to turn back the clock on tax relief. Earlier this year, Democrats passed the largest tax increase in American history. In my district alone, this largest tax increase in American history will result in over $3,300 in additional taxes for Nevada families. This is money that could be used to help lighten the burden of college tuition or the family mortgage.

I am concerned that Democratic policies will reverse the substantial progress we’ve made toward balancing the budget. In the Democrats’ 2008 budget, they propose an additional $23 billion over the Administration’s request and promise $190 billion additional spending without identifying how these bills should and will be paid.

The Democratic plan to go back to the days of tax-and-spend will fall directly on the backs of American families – higher taxes, less job creation and greater government deficits.

This is irresponsible leadership. And it’s a step backward when we should be doing everything we can to keep our economy going in the right direction.

I’m Congressman Jon Porter from Nevada, and I, along with my Republican colleagues in the House, am committed to keeping this country’s economy on the right track.

Thank you for listening.