Issue Position: Tax Reform and the Fair Tax

Issue Position

Right now the United States tax code is thousands of pages long, requiring Americans with even the most simple of tax return to pay for an online service or CPA to help them prepare their taxes. Ridden with loopholes and measures that discourage small businesses from hiring new workers and strengthening the economy, it is past time for a real discussion about comprehensive tax reform.

One of the ways that I believe we can quickly address the issue is to implement H.R. 25, the FairTax. If enacted into law, the FairTax would eliminate the IRS, letting Florida taxpayers keep more of their hard earned money and helping create the private sector jobs that will improve our economy. I was proud to co-sponsor this important legislation on the first day of the 112th Congress, and by doing so I sent a message to hard working men and women throughout the 24th District that I heard their concerns and will do everything I can to follow through on their strong desire to fix what is wrong with Congress.

It is clear that our current system of taxation is a bureaucratic mess, full of loopholes that allow the Federal Government to dig deeper into our pocketbooks. I support removing the IRS from the process because it will not only open the door to transparency, but it will create a more simple and equitable tax system. The FairTax will replace the bureaucracy of the IRS with a simple, easy to understand tax policy that encourages economic growth while reducing the heavy burden of excessive taxes on the American people. The last thing we need in a recession is to raise taxes, and passing the FairTax while eliminating the IRS will give families and small businesses the tools they need to create jobs and grow the economy.

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