Dems Say They “Own The Economy” But Demand More Job-Crushing Taxes That Will Make It Worse

June 15, 2011

FYI, a similar version of this release below went out to the following districts: Jason Altmire (PA-04), John Barrow (GA-12), Sanford Bishop (GA-02), Tim Bishop (NY-01), Dan Boren (OK-02), Leonard Boswell (IA-03), Bruce Braley (IA-01), Dennis Cardoza (CA-18), Russ Carnahan (MO-03), Ben Chandler (KY-06), David Cicilline (RI-01), Gerry Connolly (VA-11), Jim Cooper (TN-05), Jim Costa (CA-20), Jerry Costello (IL-12), Mark Critz (PA-12), Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Peter DeFazio (OR-04), Joe Donnelly (IN-02), Raul Grijalva (AZ-07), Martin Heinrich (NM-01), Brian Higgins (NY-27), Jim Himes (CT-04), Ruben Hinojosa (TX-15), Kathy Hochul (NY-26), Tim Holden (PA-17), Rush Holt (NJ-12), Jay Inslee (WA-01), Steve Israel (NY-02), Bill Keating (MA-10), Dale Kildee (MI-05), Ron Kind (WI-03), Larry Kissell (NC-08), Rick Larsen (WA-02), David Loebsack (IA-02), Jim Matheson (UT-02), Carolyn McCarthy (NY-04), Mike McIntyre (NC-07), Jerry McNerney (CA-11), Michael Michaud (ME-02), Brad Miller (NC-13), Bill Owens (NY-23), Frank Pallone (NJ-06), Ed Perlmutter (CO-07), Gary Peters (MI-09), Collin Peterson (MN-07), Chellie Pingree (ME-01), David Price (NC-04), Nick Rahall (WV-03), Mike Ross (AR-04), Loretta Sanchez (CA-47), Kurt Schrader (OR-05), Heath Shuler (NC-11), Adam Smith (WA-09), Betty Sutton (OH-13), John Tierney (MA-06), Niki Tsongas (MA-05), Pete Visclosky (IN-01), Tim Walz (MN-01), Anthony Weiner (NY-09), David Wu (OR-01), John Yarmuth (KY-03)
McIntyre and Democrat Leaders Say They “Own The Economy” But Demand More Job-Crushing Taxes That Will Make It Worse
Number Two House Democrat Insists Upon New Taxes Despite Economic Turmoil “Owned” By McIntyre and His Party

Washington — Another day has passed and yet again North Carolina Democrat Mike McIntyre’s party leaders are demanding job-crushing tax hikes in order to fuel their spending spree, despite the fact that new reports show high taxes are already hurting small businesses struggling to create jobs. Given his leaders’ commitment to higher taxes instead of having the government live within its means, we can assume that McIntyre will jump on board with their plans to continue their spending spree unabated even though they would make the struggling economy even worse.

“It seems as if not a day goes by without a chorus of Mike McIntyre’s Democrat leaders confirming that they are responsible for a struggling economy, yet they continue to do everything they can to make things harder for North Carolina’s job creators,” said NRCC Communications Director Paul Lindsay. “At a time when struggling small businesses are calling for relief from job-crushing taxes, McIntyre would do the most harm by smothering them with even higher rates. McIntyre and his Democrat leaders may be willing to pay any price to defend and expand their spending spree, but it would come at the expense of his North Carolina constituents’ jobs and pocketbooks.”

Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz declared today that Democrats proudly “own the economy” when asked about its dismal state:

“We own the economy.” (Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Remarks at the Playbook Breakfast, Washington, DC, 6/15/11)

But a new National Federation of Independent Business survey showed small business owners are increasingly suffering under rising taxes and burdensome red tape:

“A combination of weak consumer spending, rising taxes and regulatory red tape helped make small business owners more pessimistic in May, according to data released Tuesday, its third consecutive month of decline. The National Federation of Independent Business’ small-business optimism index dropped 0.3 point to 90.9 in May, following a 0.7 point decline in the prior month to 91.2.” (Javier E. David, “Small-Business Optimism Drops,” The Wall Street Journal, 6/14/11)

Despite this, the number two Democrat in the House, Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, demanded new tax increases on small businesses that are the engine of economic growth:

“‘We cannot solve a very substantial fiscal problem without bringing revenues up,’ Mr. Hoyer said during his weekly briefing with reporters at the Capitol.

“‘We expect revenues to be a part of any solution — Vice President Biden has made that very clear; the president’s made it clear — and so our expectation is they will be part of any solution.'” (Sean Lengell, “Hoyer: Raise taxes to lower debt and deficit,” The Washington TimesInside Politics Blog, 6/14/11)

Even though small businesses are pointing to rising taxes as a direct impediment to creating jobs, that’s exactly what Mike McIntyre’s Democrat leaders are trying to advocate for in order to promote an even bigger spending spree. In joining with their backwards priorities, McIntyre would be sending a clear signal that he will support his Washington allies at the expense of his North Carolina constituents.

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