Defeated Quote by Newt Gingrich

History shows that tax increases during a recession are a recipe for greater unemployment and economic loss.

— Pete Sessions

I am not for raising taxes in a recession, especially when it comes to job creators that we need so desperately to start creating…

— Eric Cantor

What I do believe absolutely is that in the middle of a recession, the American middle class and working class needs a tax relief.

— Bernie Sanders

In my judgment, we have to avoid, at all costs, tax increases. That would be the worst possible thing to do and will make…

— Meg Whitman

The last thing you want to do is raise taxes in the middle of the recession because that would just suck up and take…

— Barack Obama

I personally don't believe we ought to be raising taxes or cutting spending, either one, until we get this economy off the ground. I'll…

— William J. Clinton

There's no reason to raise taxes. Taxes should be lower... The problem we have is that government spends too much, not that taxes are…

— Grover Norquist

We see no justification in these economic times for those, and they're patriotic Americans. They're not asking for this continued tax cut. They're not…

— Joe Biden

I really do believe most people understand raising tax rates is bad for the economy, it costs jobs. It actually in the long term…

— Tom Cole

Higher taxes still does not create prosperity for all. And, more government still does not grow jobs.

— Bobby Jindal

The financial crisis should not become an excuse to raise taxes, which would only undermine the economic growth required to regain our strength.

— George W. Bush

Now is not the time to compromise on the economy. Instead, we should be doing everything in our power to support long-term economic growth.…

— Todd Tiahrt