WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) issued the following statement today after voting against two Senate measures that would have raised taxes on Americans: "Hitting American...
Wicker and Cochran Sign Letter to Majority Leader Reid on Congressional Priorities
“We Cannot Agree To Prioritize Any Matters Above The Critical Issues Of Funding The Government And Preventing A Job-Killing Tax Hike”WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Thad...
Wicker Calls on Congress to Extend Tax Cuts to all Americans
Mississippi lawmaker co-sponsors bill to prevent 2011 tax hikesWASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today cosponsored legislation introduced by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell...
Wicker Says Administration Should Stop the Tax Hikes
In 2001 and 2003, President George W. Bush signed into law sweeping tax relief bills. Although Republicans were the majority at the time, the tax cuts passed with bipartisan support. As a result of...
Wicker Votes Against “Extenders” Bill, Says More Should Have Been Done to Offset Costs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today issued the following statement after voting against the Tax Extenders Act (H.R. 4213):“I voted against this legislation because it would add...
Wicker: Time to Kill the Death Tax
Benjamin Franklin once said, “In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes.” The truth to that famous statement is most evident in the death tax, which allows the government to confiscate a...
Wicker Says Budget Fails to Rein in Spending
Democrats’ Plan Spends Too Much, Taxes Too Much, and Borrows Too MuchWASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today voted against final passage of the fiscal year 2010 budget resolution. ...
Tax Day Is Anything But A Holiday
Judging by the way “Tax Day” is printed on many calendars in the U.S., one might think April 15 is a national holiday in our country. However, as millions of hardworking taxpayers across the...
So-Called Cap-And-Trade Is A Trickle Down Tax Increase
Senator Says Plan Would Increase Energy Costs and Drive American Jobs OverseasIt has been over two weeks since President Obama unveiled his $3.6 trillion budget blueprint, yet considerable...
Wicker Says Tax Increases Not The Answer
Senator Says President’s Budget Plan Will Raise Taxes and Hurt Economic RecoveryThe economic downturn we are currently experiencing is being felt from coast to coast. Across Mississippi and...