GOP senator criticizes anti-tax pledge

[Ed Barrow]

Source: The Hill

Sen. George Voinovich (Ohio) said the anti-tax pledge signed by his fellow Republicans conflicts with their responsibility as lawmakers to deal with the country's $13 trillion debt problem.

"I think that a lot of my colleagues have taken the pledge, and what they have to understand is that that pledge is inconsistent with the oath of office that they took when they became members of the United States Senate," said Voinovich last week at an event on the deficit organized by the center-left think tank Third Way.

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"You know, some of my Republican friends are saying, 'Oh, boy, you know, look at the president’s numbers,' and so forth, but they fail to realize, what are your numbers?" he said.

"People aren’t turning to the Republican Party; they’re becoming independent," he added. "They’re looking for responsible leadership, and maybe responsible leadership may become something that’s popular here in the next six months or so and we might get something out of this commission. But I have to tell you something: If we don’t get something out of that commission, we are over the cliff."

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/budget/101131-anti-tax-pledge-conflicts-with-congress-duty-to-cut-debt-voinovich-says

[Angry Dragon]

1. Raise taxes on the money not the person

He does make sense for a republican......just raise taxes on the ones that have money.........

[SocialistLez]

2. K&R. Someone who gets it.

There are Dems too who preach this anti-tax mantra.

We need to stop funding these useless wars and maybe people wouldn't mind paying higher taxes.
I am fine with paying higher taxes but don't waste my tax dollars on war, among other things.

[No Elephants]

3. I'm impressed.