Taxes

In a family where both parents work, one parent is essentially working for the government. Furthermore, individual taxpayers spend approximately 1.7 billion hours a year calculating their taxes. This is unacceptable. I am dedicated to reforming the tax code to lower the burden on all Americans and making the tax code fairer, flatter and simpler.

In 1997, Crapo joined with Bill Tauzin, Ron Packard, Charlie Norwood and Dan Schaefer, all members of the U.S. House of Representatives at the time, to toss the U.S. Tax Code into Boston Harbor to bring attention to the cumbersome and ornerous nature of the code and the need for tax reform.

In April 2009, many Idahoans joined "tea parties" throughout the state to take a stand against excess taxes and federal spending. These events mirrored the famous Boston Tea Party in 1773, when colonists demonstrated their frustration and displeasure over the British Parliament's sovereignty over them. For as long as I have been in public service, I have fought to keep spending under control and to keep taxes as

possible. In 1997, it was an honor to join with four of my colleagues from the U.S. House of Representatives to toss the U.S. Tax Code in the Boston Harbor.

My concerns over the tax structure in the United States hasn't changed in the intervening years. This is your money, and you deserve to see clearly how spending decisions by Congress are reflected in its decisions. I will continue to push for limited government that spends wisely and avoids excessive, unfair and outrageous spending sprees with your tax dollars.

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Idaho Taxpayer Advocate

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