Chris Edwards Quotes


The next generation of young workers will be crushed by gigantic and rising payroll taxes to pay for all of this. - Chris Edwards



The federal government doesn't have the money. The rebuilding money should come from state and local budgets. States should issue bonds for long-term investments for freeways and the like. ... They should look at innovative private financing mechanisms. - Chris Edwards



Take AMT and extending the tax cuts into account and instead of having a 2011 deficit of just over $100bn, we are looking at deficits close to $400bn again. Extending the Bush tax cuts costs about $400bn a year as far as the eye can see. This is unfair to the next generation that will ultimately have to pay the bill. - Chris Edwards



Roth IRA funds come from after-tax money, ... The change wouldn't cause a budget loss in the short-term, which would please those concerned about the deficit. - Chris Edwards



People still come up to us and give us hugs and say, `sorry,' four years later, ... When you come down here and see the devastation, it brings back bad memories. - Chris Edwards