COMMITTEE on WAYS and MEANS

Chairman Dave Camp

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By the Numbers
Wednesday, August 03, 2011

This morning, a Washington Post article suggested that Democrats ought to use the upcoming Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction as a way to raise taxes.  It’s an interesting approach to write about, but Americans - and even a few Democrats - have rejected raising taxes as a way to reduce our debt and deficits.  

 

 

Number of Democratic Senators who voted to extend all of the
'01/'03 tax cuts in December 2010:

43


Number of Democratic U.S. Representatives who voted to
extend all of the '01/'03 tax cuts in December 2010:

139


Number of Democratic Senators who voted in favor of the President's Budget,
which included almost $2 trillion in tax increases:


0


Number of tax increases in the original Reid debt and deficit plan:


0


Number of tax increases in the debt ceiling bill signed by President Obama:


0


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