Rep. Fattah, Author of Debt Free America Act, Says: 'Let's Abolish April 15 as Personal Income Tax Day!'

WASHINGTON, April 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --  Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA), author of the Debt Free America Act, H.R. 4646, pending in the 111^th Congress, issues the following statement:

"We can't erase today - April 15 - from the calendar on the wall. But my Debt Free America Act will abolish April 15 as the day that Americans dread as the filing deadline for their personal federal income taxes.

"How can we accomplish that? With my bold plan for a penny-on-the-dollar transaction fee that will wipe out the national debt within seven years – and then fund the federal government while abolishing personal income taxes.

"Under the Debt Free America Act, the one percent fee on transactions in the United States would be directed to eliminating America's national debt that existed on January 20, 2009 – about $10 trillion -- and reducing the deficit. Once that debt is paid off, over the next seven years, the fee's proceeds would be directed to broad-based tax reform to include elimination of personal income taxes.

"Taxpayers earning $125,000 (or $250,000 for those filing jointly) would receive a year's-end one percent credit on their income, eliminating the impact of the transaction fee on middle class and low income Americans. In addition, my bill provides statutory authority for the Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action to control and limit federal spending, recently established by President Obama by executive order.

"The soaring national debt and rising deficits translate into bad outcomes for all Americans. Today of all days, with the tax filing deadline just hours away, it's time for thinking outside the box.

"Imagine, just one penny making a difference. When my Debt Free America Act becomes law, we can look forward to the time that we can abolish April 15 as Tax Filing Day for Americans' personal income taxes."

SOURCE Office of Congressman Chaka Fattah