PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

John Thune: “These are tax laws that will expire at the end of this year…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

Watch on YouTube

Full interview: Senate Majority Leader John Thune

Published | Video Starts at 16:15

Is that really something you think is going to pass on a party line vote and without any revenue? Well, there's, you can't be comfortable there. There are, it's current policy. So it's the, These are tax laws that will expire at the end of this year if Congress doesn't take action to extend them. And it would represent a $4 trillion tax increase on the American people. If we don't extend that policy, we're going to have a very robust conversation about tax reform. (16:15–16:22)

CLAIM

Asserts that certain tax laws will expire at the end of the year without Congressional action.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


John Thune

Discover more from

John Thune

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.