Rep. Michael C. Burgess (R-TX): Tom Is The Candidate With Real Ideas To Turn Our Country Around And The Tenacity To Fight For Bold Proposals Like Fundamental Tax Reform That Our Country Needs To Grow The Economy And Put Americans Back To Work."
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas DALLAS Texas July 21 2011 Texans for Tom Leppert announced today that Republican Congressman Michael C. Burgess has given his endorsement to Toms candidacy for the U.S. Senate.
As a Texan and a fellow Washington outsider I know Tom will be a fresh face and bring a new perspective to the U.S. Senate so we can get our economy turned around and balance our budget" said U.S. Representative Michael Burgess (R-TX). In Congress I have been a vocal proponent of creating a simpler flatter fairer tax system and I know Tom would be a vital ally in the Senate as we work together to make this a reality. Tom is the candidate with real ideas to turn our country around and the tenacity to fight for bold proposals like fundamental tax reform that our country needs to grow the economy and put Americans back to work."
Congressman Burgess a former obstetrician was first elected to Congress in 2002 representing Texas 26th Congressional District which includes most of Denton County and parts of Tarrant Cooke and Dallas Counties.
Rep. Burgess has been an outspoken advocate for fundamental tax reform and has sponsored H.R. 1040 the Freedom Flat Tax Act. Rep. Burgess is also one of the foremost experts on health care policy in Washington and is the Chairman and Founder of the Congressional Health Care Caucus.
I am very pleased to receive Congressman Burgess endorsement" said Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tom Leppert. Im looking forward to working closely with Congressman Burgess so we can change the way Washington does business and pass the reforms needed to get this country back on track."
