[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 46 (Friday, March 10, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1263]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 NATIONAL SALES TAX WOULD BE A DISASTER

  (Mr. NICKEL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. NICKEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H. Res. 212, a 
resolution I was proud to introduce earlier this week with Congressman 
Sorensen and Congresswoman Pettersen.
  My resolution is simple and opposes the 30 percent national sales tax 
plan proposed by several of my colleagues on the other side of the 
aisle.
  A 30 percent sales tax would be a disaster for working families in my 
district who are already dealing with high prices of gas, exorbitant 
housing costs, and rising costs of living. It would hit seniors living 
on a fixed income especially hard.
  Mr. Speaker, the American people deserve more than mere messaging and 
performative politics over the next 2 years, and this plan is just 
that.
  I came to Congress to get things done, and I will work with anyone--
Democrats, Republicans, and Independents--to lower costs, simplify the 
Tax Code for the middle class, and tackle the most pressing kitchen 
table issues facing North Carolina families.

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