Tax Relief

McHenry Decries Political Stunt to Raise Taxes by Outgoing Democrat Majority

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Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) issued the following statement today following his vote against H.R. 4853, the "Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part III." In a ploy to force a vote that would raise taxes on small business owners, Democrat leaders exploited current House rules with an amendment to strip the contents of an unrelated bill and replace it with the new "Middle Class Tax Relief Act." H.R. 4853 passed the House by a vote of 234 to 188.

McHenry Statement on House Republicans’ Pledge to America

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Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement today after House Republicans presented A Pledge to America, a new governing agenda that outlines concrete solutions that can be implemented immediately to tackle the issues that are most important to the nation, including job creation, spending restraint, national security, healthcare, and government reform. The full agenda can be viewed here.

Town Hall Posters

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During this August's town hall meetings throughout the Tenth District, Congressman McHenry has displayed several visuals to help illustrate the effect of Democratic policies on our taxes, debt, deficits, and health care system. Click on the images below to view full size.

McHenry on Obama Commission: “Why Not Take Tax Increases Off The Table?”

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In anticipation of tomorrow’s expected executive order creating a new debt commission, Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC), a member of the budget committee and sponsor of the Commission On Reforming Entitlement (CORE) Spending Act, called on President Obama’s to reject the idea of tax increases and embrace a truly bipartisan approach.