Cutting Taxes/Reducing Spending

Harrell Vision

“Governments must do as families do and live within their means.”

Gayle believes that we are overtaxed and should be able to keep more of our hard-earned dollars. In Congress, she will fight for immediate tax relief measures to spur economic growth, as well as an innovative, long-term overhaul of the federal tax code to secure America’s economic future. As evidence of her commitment to reducing taxes she has signed the Americans for Tax Reform’s pledge not to raise taxes. She has been a tax-cutter in the Florida House of Representatives and we can count on her to continue this fight in Washington.

Harrell Record

• Gayle is a tried and true fiscal conservative who has voted to cut $28 billion in taxes as our State Representative.

• Fought for the largest tax cut in Florida’s history. The Property Tax Reform statutory changes will provide $15 billion in tax cuts for property owners and business over 5 years and the Constitutional Amendment will provide $16 billion in tax cuts to homeowners over 5 years.

• Was one of two Republicans who voted against what would have been the largest sales tax increase in Florida history.

• Fully supported Jeb Bush’s efforts to repeal the intangibles tax.

• Voted to repeal the intangible tax on seniors and savers.

• Sponsored the renewal of the Florida Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights.

• Consistently voted for important sales tax holidays to provide relief to consumers.

• Supports immediate measures to protect and stimulate the economy, such as making the Bush tax cuts permanent.

• Gayle believes in the need for a long-term overhaul of our federal tax and is open to cosponsoring and voting for a tax structure that is flatter and more family-friendly, including but not limited to flat or fair tax proposals.

The Differences that Matter

• Tim Mahoney voted for a $400 billion tax increase that would reinstate the marriage penalty, the death tax, and eliminate the child tax credit. This would have been the largest tax hike in history. (HR 212)
• Gayle Harrell will work to permanently repeal the marriage penalty, death tax and to maintain the child tax credit.
• According to the Club for Growth, Tim Mahoney voted for over $24 billion in new pork projects by voting for the Democrats’ $124 billion supplemental spending bill, despite promising to eliminate pork projects.
• Gayle will vote to reduce or eliminate pork barrel earmarks.