Members Vote for CSE Economic Agenda

This year, CSE surveyed our members to determine their priorities for the remainder of the 108th Congress.

Not surprisingly, taxes were first and foremost on the minds of CSE Members. Fully 80 percent said America needs new tax cuts to get the economy moving. While the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts are starting to boost economic growth, the reality is that taxes are still too high and the tax code still too complicated.

In conclusion, we feel the tax cuts in 2001 and 2003 are tremendous moves forward, but CSE Members are ready for the next step. Adopting the additional measures outlined here will further improve the incentives to work, save, and invest in new jobs and in the American economy. Let’s get to work!

Question	Percent Saying Yes	Percent Saying No	Percent Undecided	Total
Do you favor making President George W. Bush’s 2001 invome tax cut permanent?	88	4	8	100
Do you agree that new tax cuts are needed to re-energize the economy and investor confidence in Wall Street?	80	6	14	100
Which of the following tax cuts (if any) should be top priorities in the 108th congress?	See	below	for results:
A capital gains cut	72
Additional invome tax cuts	63
Corporate taxes	35
Estate taxes	71
Bill Clinton’s 1993 SS Taxes	75
None	1
Would you favor an outright and immediate repeal of all estate taxes?	78	4	18	100
Would you favor an outright and immediate repeal of ALL taxes on SS?	91	1	8	100
Does it anger you that a senior’s SS income is often slashed upon the death of a spouse?	77	4	19	100
Are you concerned that the politicians and bureaucrats will use the war effort as an excuse to make new raids on the SS Trust Fund?	93	3	4	100
Do we need a Social Security “Lock Box” Bill to truly secure the Trust Fund?	86	3	11	100
Should welfare state and pork barrel spending be slashed to help pay for the war effort and our Homeland Defense needs?	84	5	11	100
Do you favor reforming SS to invrease its return on investments to retirees?	64	9	27	100
Do you favor throwing out the current tax code and replacing it with either a flat tax or national sales tax?	79	3	18	100
Should Congress take action to secure private property rights across the nation?	77	3	20	100
Are you concerned that government regulations are harming the free market and hindering growth?	72	5	23	100
Do you support a tax credit that would enable average Americans to send their children to private schools?	63	23	14	100
Do you support vouchers that would enable average Americans to send their children to private schools?	62	21	17	100
Is it time to enact a sensible and long-overdue energy policy that reduces our crippling dependence on foreigh oil by utilizing our own resources?	91	2	5	98
Should Congress do all that is necessary to crush any effort by the United Nations to impose a “global tax” on America and the free world?	94	2	4	100