Graves: Support Our Troops Without Raising Taxes

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Graves: Support Our Troops Without Raising Taxes

U.S. Congressman Sam Graves issued the following statement calling on Nancy Pelosi and House Leadership to stop playing political games and pass a war funding bill that supports our soldiers in the field and expands GI education benefits.

"The Senate has passed a war funding bill that supports our men and women in uniform, both while they are serving overseas and when the return home. It is bi-partisan and supports our soldiers without penalizing our small businesses by raising taxes. However, in typical Washington fashion, House Leadership seems intent on trying to solve a problem by raising taxes on small businesses. I call on Nancy Pelosi to stop the political games and pass a war funding bill that supports our troops and expands GI education benefits without hurting small businesses."

"Our soldiers have sacrificed for our freedom. Congress needs to sacrifice as well by cutting one-tenth of one percent of its budget to provide the education benefits our troops have earned. I am a strong supporter of increasing GI education benefits and am a co-sponsor of the legislation to expand the GI Bill. However, Congress needs to tighten its belt, not take more money out of the pockets of hard-working Missourians. With our economy ailing, raising taxes on small businesses only makes it harder for Missouri's small businesses to keep their doors open and provide jobs."

"I will continue to fight against burdening small businesses with tax increases to pay for Washington's out-of-control spending. Congress seems to think small businesses are a no-limit ATM they can hit up anytime they spend beyond their means. Nancy Pelosi has managed to find $170 million to pay for salmon recovery and $50 million to pay for a rainforest in Iowa, but cannot manage to cut one-tenth of one percent of federal spending to support our soldiers. Our soldiers and small businesses deserve better."

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