[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 50 (Monday, April 15, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H1997]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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TAX REFORM II
(Mr. WENSTRUP asked and was given permission to address the House for
1 minute.)
Mr. WENSTRUP. It's that time of year again. Folks back in my district
and all across America have had to part ways with our hard-earned money
as we send our taxes off to Washington. How long did it take you just
to figure out the complicated tax forms and get everything together
just to file your returns? It takes the average American 13 hours. Not
the best use of your time, is it? But, then, it's not hard to imagine
when you consider that our Tax Code contains over 70,000 pages of
regulations.
That's not the tax system that our fellow Americans deserve. We need
a Tax Code that is fairer and simpler for everyone--families, students,
business owners, and all hardworking taxpayers. That's the kind of
comprehensive tax reform that the House Republicans want to enact.
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