Raising Taxes on High Incomes - Constituent Support

Economy/Taxes

Contact Information

Date Contacted: March 2026 Method: Email via Langworthy.house.gov Topic: Support for raising tax rates on U.S. citizens with high incomes Response Status: Form letter received same day (Mar 2, 2026)

Langworthy’s Response

Tracking Code: [NWM56L-4P6V5] Response Date: March 2, 2026 (5:18 PM)

“Thank you for contacting me to express your support for raising tax rates on U.S. citizens with high incomes. I appreciate the opportunity to respond.”

On taxes and the IRS:

“The American people work longer hours and are more productive than any other major economy. Yet, they are overtaxed and overburdened by an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that unequally targets middle-class earners to fuel consistent federal spending increases. As your Member of Congress, I am committed to relieving this strain on family budgets by attacking inflation at its core by reducing wasteful government spending.”

On the “tax the rich” argument:

“While ’taxing the rich’ has become a popular slogan among many Americans, it ignores the fact that high-earning Americans are already paying a disproportionate share of federal income taxes. The top 1 percent of earners pay more than 42 percent of all federal income taxes, and in total, the top 1 percent of earners account for more income taxes paid than the bottom 90 percent combined.”

On small businesses:

“What’s also left out of the debate is that 75 percent of small businesses file their taxes as unincorporated pass-through entities, so owner report their business income on their personal taxes. Higher tax rates make it more difficult for small businesses – the backbone of the economy – to invest in their businesses and create more jobs.”

Dismissing constituent’s position:

“I believe the path to a strong America and greater economic opportunity for all is through lower taxes and the repeal of costly onerous regulations that act as a wet blanket on job creation… While we may not see eye to eye on this issue, I understand your concerns with the rising wealth gap in the U.S. and I welcome a productive debate on increasing financial mobility within our great country.”

What This Response Does NOT Address

  1. Constituent’s specific rationale — Response counters a generic “tax the rich” framing without engaging the constituent’s stated reasons
  2. Wealth concentration data — Does not address wealth inequality distinct from income tax share
  3. H.R.1 impact on high earners — Langworthy voted YES on H.R.1 (Jul 3, 2025), which extended tax cuts disproportionately benefiting high earners
  4. Deficit and spending — No acknowledgment of how tax cuts affect the federal deficit that Langworthy claims to oppose

Form Letter Evidence

  • Tracking code: [NWM56L-4P6V5]
  • Standard “top 1% pay 42%” talking point
  • Explicitly acknowledges disagreement: “While we may not see eye to eye on this issue”
  • No closing promise to “keep your thoughts in mind” for future legislation — notably absent

Documents

Note: This entry documents publicly available information from official correspondence. Personal constituent information has been redacted.

Last updated: March 14, 2026