Caleb Howe
RedState
2/7/2012
Renee Ellmers (R-NC), took on Henry Waxman (D-CA) in spectacular fashion today in a joint House-Senate hearing on the payroll tax cut extension.
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Related: On Monday night we listened to a conference call with Rep. Jeff Landry of Louisiana addressing the payroll tax holiday extension. The Congressman urged participants to evaluate his legislation and to ask their representatives to co-sponsor the bill, H.R. 3551 ( Social Security Preservation through Individual Choice Enhancement Act: To amend the extension of the temporary employee payroll tax holiday to give individuals the choice of whether to participate.). Landry believes taxpayers should have a choice when contributing to Social Security: (paraphrasing) would you prefer to pay 6% and retire at 65, or contribute just 2%, invest the other 4% in a manner of your choosing, and retire at 67? Here is the text for your consideration.