But in 1994, Republicans took over and put together a plan that restrained government spending. We have virtually eliminated those deficits and are now looking at surpluses well into the future. Surpluses can be used to save Social Security, pay down our national debt and cut taxes. It was the Republican Congress that Overhauled the way the IRS does business and exposed their abuses and intimidation tactics. No longer is the taxpayer guilty until proven innocent.
Democrats creating believe that tax increases are responsible for the economic boom.
We know better. We need to do much more. Americans are taxed at the highest level in our peacetime history. Republicans believe we should eliminate the tax code, start over and embark on a great national debate, to enact a fairer, simpler flatter tax. It was the Democrats who voted in 1993 to tax monthly Social Security benefits, which created a tax hike for 10 million elderly and disabled Social Security recipients.