“I'm in favor of doing tax reform, but I think tax reform ought to be revenue neutral as it was back during the [Ronald] Reagan years. We've resolved this issue.” ThinkingYearsIssuesOughtTaxesFavorsReformRevenueTax Reform Author:Mitch McConnell
“I've said repeatedly publicly, and other members have, that until you adjust the eligibility for entitlements, do things like raising the age for Medicare for future beneficiaries. Not for those currently receiving or those about to receive. Have serious means testing for high income people. You know Warren Buffett's always complaining about not paying enough taxes. And what I'm complaining about is we're paying for his Medicare. We ought not to be providing these kinds of benefits for millionaires and billionaires.” PeopleKnowsKindMeanSaidEnoughAgeSeriousOughtTaxesMembersBenefitsComplainingIncomeReceivingProvidingTestingMillionaireEntitlementBillionaireMedicareBeneficiariesBuffettWarren BuffetAlways ComplainingEligibility Author:Mitch McConnell
“79 senators, including that great conservative Elizabeth Warren, said they didn't like the medical device tax, so we will go at that law - which in my view is the single worst piece of legislation passed in the last half century - in every way that we can.” WaySaidLastsLawViewsHalfPiecesWorstCenturyTaxesIncludingConservativeMedicalDevicesSenatorsLegislationGreat Conservative Author:Mitch McConnell
“The bill that job creators and out-of-work Americans need us to pass is the one that ensures taxes won't go up - one that says Americans and small-business owners won't get hit with more bad news at the end of the year.” NeedsYearsEndsJobsTaxesNewsBillsCreatorOwnersSmall BusinessBad NewsBusiness OwnersSmall Business OwnersJob Creators Author:Mitch McConnell
“While other state governments stiff their vendors, close parks, delay tax refunds, and ignore unacceptably poor service levels, Indiana state employees are setting national standards for efficiency.” StatesGovernmentPoorLevelsTaxesStandardsSettingSettingsParksEmployeeEfficiencyDelayState GovernmentIndianaVendorsRefundsNational StandardsPoor Service Author:Mitch McConnell
“Republicans will not be reduced to being the tax collectors for the Obama economy.” EconomyRepublicanTaxesCollectorsObama Economy Author:Mitch McConnell
“Americans don't think we should be raising taxes on anybody, especially in the middle of a recession.” ThinkingShouldMiddleTaxesRecessionsRaising Taxes Author:Mitch McConnell
