The tax issue is the most powerful issue in American politics going back to the Tea Party. People say, 'Oh, Grover Norquist has power.' No. Grover Norquist and Americans for Tax Reform focus on the tax issue. The tax issue is a powerful issue.
People learn their politics at a young age and tend to stick with it.
I'm for tax reform, not tax increases.
Not continuing a tax cut is not technically a tax increase.
The important thing about tax reform is you make the tax code less complicated, easier for people to understand.
Stupider than France is not where we want to be on tax policy.