As Americans marked tax day on Tuesday, Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) said the Democrats’ agenda continues to threaten to incite higher taxes, wasteful spending and economic uncertainty.
“With household income down $3,000 on President Obama’s watch and the labor force participation rate at its lowest level since the Jimmy Carter era, it’s clear the Democrats’ failed economic policies continue to hurt middle-class families and workers in America,” Blunt said.
Blunt recently co-sponsored a number of bills that aim to provide tax relief and promote job creation.
The Taxpayer Right to Know Act, co-sponsored by Blunt in March, would require agencies to provide taxpayers with an annual report card for each program.
The Regulatory Improvement Act, co-authored by Blunt and Sen. Angus King (I-Maine), would establish a Regulatory Improvement Commission to collect public input on regulations that are out-of-date or redundant.
“Hardworking American taxpayers deserve better from their government, and I’ll keep fighting to cut waste, start spending tax dollars more wisely and make Washington more accountable to the people we work for,” Blunt said.
Blunt also introduced the Citizen Empowerment Act, which would allow individuals to record conversations with executive agency employees, in the wake of allegations that the IRS targeted conservative 501c4 non-profit groups.
The Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act, which was introduced by Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) and co-sponsored by Blunt, would prohibit the finalization of any rules regarding the allowable activitiets of 501c4 groups for one year.