There is "no question" that taxes are a central issue of the 2012 election, according to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.).
Cantor said he is "very bullish" on House Republicans being able to expand their majority in the election, in part due to their message of lower taxes on the campaign trail.
"It comes down to the point, do you believe that Washington needs more of the money that you earn and that Washington can spend it better than you can?" he told Bloomberg Television. "Or do you believe that you ought to be able to keep more of what you earn and let Washington get its fiscal affairs straight?"
The No. 2 Republican in the House also used the interview to tout Mitt Romney's tax plan. The Republican challenger is pushing a plan he says would lower rates across the board, but also eliminate various deductions and simplify the tax code in a way that makes lower tax rates revenue neutral.
Romney initially described his plan as a tax cut for everyone, including the rich, but later contended that his plan would not amount to a tax cut for the rich, since many preferred tax breaks would be eliminated during the process.
Cantor maintained that Romney has not been inconsistent in his plan, arguing the main goal is to provide tax relief to working families.
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