Recently passed, Democrat tax hike assumptions raise the tax burden of every American, particularly the middle-class. Their budget, which they voted to pass this week, includes the following tax assumptions:

• Raises the current "10 percent tax bracket" to 15 percent. This would increase the burden on all American taxpayers, especially the lowest income earners.
• Implements an across-the-board increase on marginal income tax rates.
• Reinstates the marriage penalty. Approximately 23 million married couples would be affected.
• Slashes the $1,000 per-child tax credit in half.
• Increases the tax on dividends, which often supplement the income of senior citizens relying on Social Security.
• Reinstates the death tax, which is considered the largest impediment to transferring family-owned businesses from one generation to the next.

The consequences are chilling for ordinary Americans. Democrat strategists believe that by hiding these assumptions in a larger budget, the American people won’t hold them accountable over the resulting tax hikes. Fortunately, the legislative struggle is not yet over and it is not too late to prevent their plan from succeeding.

House Republicans will fight against these tax hikes at every opportunity; we must not allow tax hikes to plunge this economy into recession and chase jobs away. It is time to get Washington working again – working on common-sense solutions to the problems facing people’s everyday lives, rather than adding to those problems by imposing a heavier tax burden. Now, more than ever, we need a fiscal policy that spurs job growth and investment to create good middle-class jobs and brighter economic days.

Congressman John Dingell, a leading House Democrat, has publicly offered his plan to solve America's energy problems - enact a 50-cent tax on every gallon of gasoline. House Democrats seem to have one solution to every problem, a desire to raise your taxes.

Eric Cantor was quoted on NPR, discussing the House Democrats decision yesterday to pass a budget that includes the largest tax hikes in history. House Republicans are dedicated to providing the American people with tax relief, and will continue to stand against Democrat efforts to raise your taxes.

Eric Cantor published an op-ed at National Review Online, regarding the ongoing crisis in South America and what the United States should do about it.

Only the Democrat House Leadership could find an unethical way to pass an “ethics” bill.

Recently, House Democrats launched new attacks on your second amendment rights. They introduced legislation that would have spent your tax dollars to prohibit lawfully owned guns from law-abiding citizens in public housing communities. I am pleased to report to you that House Republicans fought back and won.