He said deterrents to the nations prosperity are "liberal Democrats in Washington who want to raise our taxes," frivolous law suits and federal regulations that have a "business-strangling" effect.
Hensarling also said he has co-sponsored a bill that would "abolish the IRS, and move us to a flat tax or national sales tax."
Hensarling is a co-sponsor of:
H.R.25
SPONSOR: Rep Linder, John (introduced 01/7/2003)
A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national retail sales tax to be administered primarily by the States.Refer: http://www.fairtax.org
We need many more like him in Washington IMHO!