Dearborn Legislator Calls for Extension of Middle Class Tax Cuts

A report released Monday claims that ending current lowered tax rates will hurt consumer spending.

Dearborn Congressman John Dingell this week backed a message from the White House that the end of current tax rates for the nation's middle class would hurt consumer spending and thus, the economy. Income tax cuts currently in effect for families making less than $250,000 per year are set to expire Jan. 1. The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that would extend all income tax cuts, and the bill is supported by President Barack Obama and House Democrats, including Dearborn Rep. John Dingell. In a statement released Monday, Dingell called on both parties in Congress to work together in order to extend current tax rates. “Middle class families and our economy can’t afford a tax hike,” he said.  “Congress needs to act in a bipartisan fashion to …

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