Tom Daschle Quotes on Business & Commerce (20 Quotes)

That is probably the key factor in support of any tax measure, whether we have that 35 billion locked in or not,

Taking the action that the president is being asked to do is the only way that I see that we're going to save the steel industry, ... I don't think Bush has any choice ... He's got to do it.

It will be uncomfortable clearly, but I don't see any other real option ... Let's get on with the business. This is important, but so is running the country, ... Face the Nation.

explain to the American people why they want to use Social Security trust funds for the tax cut.

modern-day poll tax.

Make no mistake, tax cheaters cheat us all, and the IRS should enforce our laws to the letter.

Let us be clear, ... All Americans deserve a tax cut. But surely, the wealthiest among us should not get it at the expense of working families. There's a better way.

The reason why we're facing that deficit is because of the tax cut, so I hope that no one will be misled or in any way fooled by this notion that somehow it's the downturn of the economy or it's the war on terrorism,

Give me a tax cut that isn't popular, ... I mean, the Republicans have built their whole reason for being around this notion that somehow no one should have to pay any taxes.

Second, the tax cut must be fair to all Americans. Third, it must allow us to pay down the debt,

Instead of passing another big tax cut that we can't afford -- a tax cut that leaves out middle-class families -- we need a fair, responsible tax cut,

I can't think of anything that would divide this nation more quickly, right off the bat, than to impress upon the Congress the importance of passing a tax cut of that magnitude,

All we are saying is that if we're going to have continued trade, let's at least ensure that the level of safety is equal on the other side of the border,

The only thing real that they had that had any relationship to a budget was a tax plan that the majority leader introduced, and now that's even in doubt, ... Now it appears that they're pulling that back, so I'm not sure what's real and what isn't from th

President Bush and I both support a tax cut and I am confident that we can agree on a plan that benefits all Americans, not just the wealthy.

I hope the president will agree to reduce the tax breaks for the very wealthy in order to restore this tax relief for hardworking taxpayers who need it most,

But keep in mind, one thing they did say is, 'Do no harm.' And I think the Republican package does serious harm to the budget, to fairness in tax law and to a number of other issues that the American people care deeply about.

Congress supported the experiment. It was a huge mistake. Deficits skyrocketed. The national debt quadrupled. High interest rates choked American industries. Unemployment soared.

Whether it's in trade, whether it's in a more permanent presence, whether we can find ways to assist in the Kashmiri dispute, I think that there are ways in which the United States can continue to show its gratitude and to be the player it needs to be in this region and certainly with the government of this country,

Some people say it will take another miracle for this Congress and administration to find a way to work together. As we begin this historic Congress, let us resolve that we will work in good faith with each other to do the people's business. That is our pledge from this side of the aisle,