Scalise: Obama's use of Warren Buffet as a poster child for raising taxes is ironic

Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Scalise today released the following statement after President Obama proposed raising $1.5 trillion in new taxes on the backs of families and small businesses.

“Even President Obama has admitted that raising taxes in a tough economy will hurt job creation, and his latest attempt at class warfare seems more designed to save his own job next November than in is to create private sector jobs across America,” Scalise said. “The problem in America is not that our taxes are too low, it’s that Washington spending is too high, and we need to focus on getting rid of the radical rules and regulations coming out of Washington that are killing jobs and hurting our small businesses.

“It’s ironic that President Obama is using Warren Buffet as a poster child for raising taxes at a time when the federal government is saying Berkshire Hathaway hasn’t even paid their own taxes. If Warren Buffet truly feels that he’s not paying enough in taxes, he doesn’t need a change in law to put his money where his mouth is, he can send his check for a larger amount to the treasury today.”

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