[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 15980]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        THE NEED FOR TAX REFORM

  (Mr. BENISHEK asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BENISHEK. Mr. Speaker, the time has come for Congress to enact 
comprehensive tax reform and to reduce Federal spending in order to 
create jobs and boost the economy.
  Our Nation is facing significant challenges--a weak economy, record 
deficits, and a Federal Government we can't afford. Many northern 
Michigan citizens fear for the future of our Republic. The American 
people deserve solutions to these problems, and comprehensive tax 
reform is a key part of these solutions.
  President Obama has made it clear that his preference is to raise 
taxes on families and businesses, but that plan won't fix our national 
debt. It won't improve the economy. Instead, Congress should focus on 
tax reform and real significant spending reductions.
  The American people have chosen divided government, and with that 
comes a responsibility for us to work together and fix the problems our 
Nation faces. So I urge my colleagues and the President to work 
together to resolve this fiscal crisis and to do what's best for the 
American people.

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