Linder votes for Tax Simplification and 
Relief Bills
House Republicans Continue to Provide Tax Relief

Washington, D.C. (July 22) - Congressman John Linder (R-GA) joined with a majority of his House colleagues yesterday to simplify the tax code. Both tax bills passed the House, largely on party lines.

   "The Republican Majority is committed to providing hard working Americans with tax relief," Linder stated. "The passage of these two tax simplification bills will allow our economy to continue to move forward with less complexity." 

   H.R. 4840, sponsored by Representative Phil Crane (R-IL), helps small business by encouraging investment and simplifying bookkeeping and tax reporting requirements. Additionally, H.R. 4841, sponsored by Representative Max Burns (R-GA), simplifies tax filing by terminating the Internal Revenue Service's confusing use of inconsistent definitions regarding a taxpayer's age, increasing access to the time-saving 1040A and 1040EZ forms, and eliminating a number of outdated and unnecessary provisions in the tax code. 

   "While I supported both of these measures, I believe that we need to stop tinkering with the 54,800 pages of Internal Revenue Code and IRS regulations," Linder continued. "We are only creating a temporary fix to the fundamental problem that our tax system is flawed and needs to be overhauled. It should be abolished and replaced with the FairTax, a simple national retail sales tax."