Tom Rooney: Dem Bill Will Cost District 1,600 Jobs and $1.6 Billion in Taxes

Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney came out swinging at a measure backed by House Democrats that will, he insists, lead to his district losing almost 1,600 jobsin the next 10 years and could cost $1.6 billion in taxes.

Lets be clear: This is a vote to raise taxes on small businesses. Despite near double-digit unemployment nationwide and higher rates in Florida, Democrats are looking to kill even more jobs with this massive tax hike, said Rooney after it was announced that the House leadership was looking to vote on the latest round of the Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010. Americans are tired of a Democratic Congress and administration that hold small-business owners and job-creators in contempt. The federal government doesnt create jobs, businesses do, but they cant grow under the threat of a tax hike.

We need to stop all tax hikes and give our small businesses the stability they need to expand and create jobs, added Rooney. If the lame-duck Congress wont stand with small-business owners and job-seekers during the lame-duck session, the new majority will act in January.