Taxes
Keeping taxes low is important to growing our economy, creating jobs, and increasing the standard of living for all Americans.When people work hard, they have a right to enjoy the money they have earned. When the government levies taxes it impinges upon economic freedoms. Economic freedom and economic prosperity go hand in hand. Without economic freedom, you can’t have true economic prosperity. Taxing the “other guy” may sound attractive but it is short sighted. Eventually governments will run out of the “other guys” money and will need to tax you. This lesson was recently learned by university students in the City of Pittsburgh.
Melissa supports retaining the lower marginal income tax rates in place since 2001 and 2003 for all Americans. Cutting the tax on capital gains investment and cutting the income taxes on American businesses will restore jobs.
Melissa signed the Americans for Tax Reform Taxpayer Protection Pledge. In signing the document Melissa said, “I support the principles of simpler, flatter, more visible, and lower taxes, and I am proud to sign the Taxpayer Protection Pledge.”
The pledge signed by candidates and current House and Senate members commits the signer to (1) oppose any and all efforts to increase the marginal income tax rates for individuals and/or businesses and (2) oppose any net reduction or elimination of deductions and credits, unless matched dollar for dollar by further reducing tax rates.