claim: says "excise taxes are...disproportionately burdening middle- and lower-income consumers."
author: david sutton
evidence_1: mar 10, 2015 ... where he differs with duncan, he said, is “with regard to the new funding source,  since i don't favor any new taxes.” ... opposition to any and all tax increases is  firmly embedded in gop orthodoxy. ... “moreover, excise taxes are regressive,  disproportionately burdening middle and lower-income consumers ...
evidence_2: says "excise taxes are...disproportionately burdening middle- and lower-income  consumers." — politifact georgia on tuesday, july 16th, 2013. page 1 of 1.
evidence_3: jan 14, 2015 ... low-income earners around the u.s. tend to pay state and ... do much to make  middle- and low-income workers feel good about their state and local tax  burdens. ... but taxes hit consumers at the same rate, no matter what their income.  ... and excise taxes, which take a larger burden of income from low- and ...
evidence_4: says "excise taxes are...disproportionately burdening middle- and lower-income  consumers." — politifact georgia on tuesday, july 16th, 2013. see them all →.
evidence_5: apr 5, 2013 ... obama says it is the kind of balanced approach that is necessary to tame  runaway budget deficits. ... obama's budget blueprint would increase taxes by $1  trillion over the next decade. ... "moreover, excise taxes are regressive,  disproportionately burdening middle- and lower-income consumers — the very ...