Senator Mike Braun

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Senator Mike Braun @SenatorBraun

Despite record high government revenues in 2019 and 2020 (18.1% of GDP for FY22, which is higher than the 50 year average), Democrats still want to find more revenue to waste at the federal level. Though they are saying this will only affect “the rich,” we’ve heard that before. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 2, 2021

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Senator Mike Braun @SenatorBraun

The vast majority of tax underreporting in America has more to do with our confusing tax code than it does a willful attempt to get out of paying taxes. We could improve compliance by simplifying the tax code, not spending hundreds of billions hiring more bureaucrats at the IRS. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 2, 2021

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Senator Mike Braun @SenatorBraun

In 1913, the first federal income tax imposed a 1% tax on incomes above $3,000 ($83,000 in 2021 $), with a 6% tax on the highest bracket at $500,000 (~$14,000,000 in 2021 $). Democrats at the time argued that this would only affect the rich. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 2, 2021