Rebuttal - Grams
Rodgrams@aol.com
Thu, 3 Nov 1994 03:24:46 -0500
>Question #2 - November 2, 1994
>I am frustrated that Congress is not responsive to the needs of American
families >throughout Minnesota and the nation. Working men and women work
harder and >longer and get less.
Government is the problem, not the solution. Decreasing the size of
government and lowering taxes are two of the best ways Congress can help
Minnesota families. Unfortunately, my opponent believes government should
have a larger role in the lives of Minnesotans.
One of the reasons Minnesota's men and women are working harder, longer and
getting less is because Ann Wynia continues to increase taxes. In her 13
years in the Minnesota State Legislature, she voted to raise your taxes over
300 times -- those tax increases cost an average Minnesota family an
additional $5,000.
Ann Wynia would rather tax our families to death, spend their hard-earned
dollars on government and then pass the bill on to our kids. I oppose this
philisophy. In order to help Minnesota families, I introduced the "Families
First" legislation which includes a $500 per child tax credit. My bill would
return $500 million in tax relief annually to Minnesota families and make it
easier for families to take care of their children -- rather than resorting
to the government.
"Families First" is based on the theory that families know best how to take
care of themselves. By using cuts in federal spending to pay for family tax
relief, my plan puts families first and leaves government bureaucrats behind.
As your next U.S. Senator, I will continue to fight for Minnesota taxpayers
by opposing increased taxes, enacting a balanced budget amendment, passing
the line-item veto and establishing Congressional term limits -- to stop
career politicians from losing touch with the very people they were elected
to represent.
Rod Grams
Candidate for U.S. Senate