Lamar Alexander Votes Against Tax Hikes on 750,000 American Small Businesses

Says, “You Don’t Raise Taxes on Anybody in the Middle of an Economic Downturn” WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today released the following statement on his votes against the Senate majority’s legislation that would allow taxes to increase on January 1st for more than 750,000 small businesses. American small businesses, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, create two-thirds of the country’s net new jobs:

“I am opposed to raising taxes on anybody right now. If you want to make it easier and cheaper to create private-sector jobs, you don’t raise taxes on anybody in the middle of an economic downturn.” # # #

TEXT and IMAGE CREDIT: Senator Lamar Alexander

John Ensign statement on expiring tax rates

Washington, D.C. –Senator John Ensign today released the following statement regarding the Senate’s votes on expiring tax rates: “Today we witnessed that political stunts are still alive and well on the floor of the United States Senate. At a time when both sides of the aisle could and should be working together to ensure that we are not raising taxes on Americans during this economic downturn, Democrats are playing games.

By setting arbitrary income limits for tax relief, our nation’s job creators will be forced to suffer under increased taxes; greatly limiting their ability to create jobs for the many unemployed people across our country. The American people expressed their outrage at this kind of wasteful legislating, but their voices have fallen on deaf ears in the Senate.” ###

Press Secretary Jennifer Cooper 119 Russell Senate Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Tel: (202) 224-6244

TEXT and IMAGE CREDIT: John Ensign