On Election Day, Americans Pulled Lever For Ending Tax Breaks For the Wealthy NATIONAL EXIT POLLS: 60% OF VOTERS SUPPORT HIGHER TAXES ON WEALTHY POLITICO: “More than half of voters favor increasing taxes, according to early exit polls released Tuesday night. Six in 10 voters nationwide say they think taxes should be increased, a welcome statistic…
Washington, D.C. — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid released the following statement in response to former governor Mitt Romney’s claim that Senate Democrats will work with him to pass his far-right agenda: “Mitt Romney’s fantasy that Senate Democrats will work with him to pass his ‘severely conservative’ agenda is laughable. In fact, Mitt Romney’s Tea…
Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) released the following statement calling on former Governor Mitt Romney to be straight with the American people about his tax plan. “For months Mitt Romney has been dishonest about his own taxes, but now he is being dishonest about your taxes. When he was asked to…
Washington, D.C.—Nevada Senator Harry Reid issued the following statement after Mitt Romney released today one year worth of tax returns, showing he paid a lower tax rate than most middle class Americans: “The information released today reveals that Mitt Romney manipulated one of the only two years of tax returns he’s seen fit to show…
WaPo: ‘GOP Retreat On Taxes Likely If Obama Wins’ Senate Tea Party Leader: ‘We Might as Well Cut a Deal’ WaPo: ‘REPUBLICANS SAY THEY’LL RETREAT ON TAXES IF OBAMA WINS’ WaPo: “Senior Republicans say they will be forced to retreat on taxes if President Obama wins a second term in November, clearing the biggest obstacle…
Congress should be doing all that it can to help create jobs, expand economic opportunity for middle-class families, and take on America’s challenges. Senate Democrats have succeeded in passing bill after bill that would cut taxes for the middle class and strengthen the economy. Rather than doing its part, the Republican House has gone on…
Washington, D.C.- With Governor Romney visiting Nevada today, Senator Reid released the following statement : “Today, the most secretive presidential candidate since Richard Nixon is coming to Nevada, asking to be elected president. Forget about president – Mitt Romney couldn’t get confirmed as a cabinet secretary. Every single nominee overseen by the Senate Finance Committee has to…
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid spoke on the Senate floor today regarding a House vote on the Senate-passed middle class tax cut, cyber security legislation and the Republican filibuster of Judge Robert Bacharach, a circuit judge nominee with bipartisan support. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: I was pleased to hear…
Washington, D.C.—Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid issued the following statement after Senate Democrats passed legislation to extend tax cuts for middle class families on income up to $250,000. The bill passed by a vote of 51 to 48. Democrats also defeated a Republican bill that would have raised taxes on middle class families, while giving…
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid spoke on the Senate floor today regarding a Democratic proposal to cut taxes for 98 percent of American families. He also spoke on cyber security legislation, and commemorated the anniversary of the shooting of two Capitol Police officers. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: Republicans claim…