Todd Tiahrt
Todd Tiahrt
William Todd Tiahrtis an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for Kansas's 4th congressional district from 1995 to 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district encompasses 11 counties in the south central region of the state, including the city of Wichita. He was succeeded by Republican Mike Pompeo...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth15 June 1951
CountryUnited States of America
dream government liberty
For the next century, the Republicans have agreed that we will promote the dignity and future of every individual by building a free society under a limited, accountable government that protects liberty, security and prosperity for a brighter American dream.
jobs mean long
Now is not the time to compromise on the economy. Instead, we should be doing everything in our power to support long-term economic growth. Permanent repeal of the death tax will mean more high-quality, high-paying jobs for Americans.
change people relief
So we want to change the tax system. We want it to be fair, and we want to see some tax relief because people do three things when they get a little extra money in their pocket: They save it or they spend it or they invest it.
jobs uncles mean
Additionally, this tax forces family businesses to invest in Uncle Sam rather than the economy. When families are forced to repurchase businesses because of the death tax, that means less money is being invested in new jobs and capital expansion.
increase spending supposed-to-be
Earmarks are supposed to be bad. But they don't increase spending.
today facts minorities
In fact, there are more homeowners today than ever before in the history of our Nation and more minority homeowners than ever before in the history of our Nation.
war believe trying
Today, we are now deciding how do we treat those who are choosing to carry out a war against us, non-U.S. citizens who are choosing to take us to task for what we believe and who we are. In this conflict, we have to decide how we are going to try to find these terrorists.
country mean opportunity
The same tools we need to use to keep this country safe by bringing terrorists to justice, because I guarantee you, if they have the opportunity and the means, they will take American lives.
attitude media secret
I am shocked by the easy attitude of many in the media towards disclosing our Nation's secrets.
kansas generations small-business
My constituents in Kansas know the death tax is a duplicative tax on small businesses and family farms that, in many cases, families have spent generations building.
growth lines economic
The bottom line is that the death tax is a tax on the economy because it slows economic growth.
country believe mean
As Members of Congress, we swear an oath to uphold the United States Constitution. It means something to be an American because we believe in our country, we believe in our people, and we believe in our constitution.
gun want needs
I have more guns than I need and not as many as I want.
our-veterans benefits care
I will continue to work diligently in Congress to ensure that our veterans receive the benefits and care that they have earned and deserve.