Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert (R) has proposed raising taxes on the poorest Americans even if the only money they have to pay is money that they get from government programs like welfare …
… Gohmert said that he had “wrestled” with what to do with people who were so poor that they barely got by on government assistance.
“What if you’re so poor the only money you have is what the government gives you? And I’ve wondered, you know, isn’t that wasted money, you give it and you take it back? No, it gives you an investment in the country. And we need that.” .... http://www.rawstory.com
