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Americans for Prosperity COO Tracy Henke on some Republicans supporting ending tax loopholes.
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Meanwhile closing a loop all -- -- probably.
Lots in your head that pretty much sums up how some tea party's field.
About Republicans hold and they're getting rid of tax loopholes and special credits to score a debt deal.
They say no deal and my next guest -- -- one step further pressuring dozens of Republicans to push for deep spending cuts and not a dime.
In any new taxes.
Critics game -- Americans for prosperity joins me now Tracy I do see your point inducing to consistency -- gospel on this here's -- you and I might differ.
How is closing -- tax loophole that might benefit song or credit -- might benefit if you.
To be this confused with -- on higher taxes -- it's just making sure.
It's fair for everybody right that none knows -- no special giveaways.
Well we agreed that we need to you eliminate any subsidy.
The government should be in the business of picking winners and losers.
When the government does that the government is often taking from.
That's it isn't this dangerous that they of their presuming that.
But yes that we will raise revenue will be seen as a tax increase for that select group but.
Not for everybody so go ahead and do what you say now.
When well we we see there's a circular argument somewhat here I mean because once again we believe that the government should be in the business of picking winners and losers -- -- -- -- credit market doesn't.
If you think about it they -- winners and losers these and they don't have that winners -- -- They got that the government has been in the business of picking winners and losers and creating that for the for the economy.
And once again the Americans for prosperity has been consistent in saying the government should be doing that.
I know so I guess what I trouble understanding Tracy and I -- -- -- you don't wanna raise taxes but.
These very little -- these allowances these -- -- Have have gotten the government in the business of a picking favorites if you are -- of that argument you wanna stop it.
We do we want the government to stop picking winners and losers are right Neal but -- I -- -- -- guys are going after.
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- But but -- outlook but -- most Americans would support its save the ones who benefit from these allowances.
Squash.
Well once again if they benefit from it you know they might say let's not to let's not squash them let's continue them.
But once again from Americans for prosperity -- we have one point eight million members across the country who are saying the government needs to cut spending.
The government needs to make the hard choices the government cannot wait across the country.
We have people and we have members across the country who are having to tighten their belts every single day.
And make hard decisions and hard decisions that they're having to live with the government needs to do this do -- Americans for prosperity we support revenue that revenue in the pockets of Americans.
Not revenue in the pockets and government.
So we we wanna see reducing doesn't disclose a reason book they're raising taxes -- -- right.
-- not necessarily mean once again we see we want them to quit picking winners and losers that's what we see.
We see the government needs to get out of that business and let the market.
Yeah I -- I think it -- they shut those turkeys down that the loopholes or credits.
They are getting -- business.
Well -- and we do need them that we do needed do you need them to eliminate those loopholes we do need them to once again but you're not yeah just -- -- do little.
You know once again what we're telling -- well we are asking as we are asking is in these individuals.
To once again hold their feet to the fire make it difficult decisions exercise leadership and cut spending first are formats.
-- thanks very -- much.
We appreciate it -- one point.
