President Bush's proposed tax plan was also criticized by Senator Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., who said that the tax cut was too large and would disproportionately benefit the wealthy. Congress should pass a tax cut which costs less and helps working families more. Congressman John Tierney, D-Mass., said the tax cut would take money away from education and health care and said he was concerned about the effects of the tax cut on his district, the Sixth. Most people in my area won't get nearly what they should get. Conversely, Republican congressmen from New Hampshire have embraced President Bush's proposed tax plan.
Federal taxes are currently higher than at any other point in our nation's peacetime history .
We need to allow Americans to keep more of the money they earn . Congressman Charles Bass, R-N.H., also praised President Bush's plan. At a meeting today, Senator Bob Smith, R-N.H., stressed that the average family would reap real benefits from the proposed tax cut.