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USA Business Radio The leading Republican on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, Kevin Brady (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at a Full Committee Markup of Tax Legislation. Watch the markup on this legislation. Remarks as prepared for delivery: “Thank you, Chairman Neal. “Despite our strong differences on issues like Medicare for All, weaponizing the tax code for political purposes, and raising payroll taxes on American workers, we have worked hard to find common ground ... Read more

Conroe, Tex. - The federal government will cancel the health insurance plans of more than 600,000 workers and seniors in my 8th Congressional District of Texas if the dangerous Medicare for All proposal becomes law. Last week at an emotional congressional hearing led by the House Ways and Means Committee Democrats, it was revealed the socialized medicine scheme known as Medicare for All will dangerously cancel good, quality health care plans for millions of workers, children and the elderly. For... Read more

The Times USA Today, the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Senate passed the Taxpayer First Act, bipartisan legislation to redesign the Internal Revenue Service for the first time in over two decades: “After years of good-faith, bipartisan work, our IRS reforms are finally going to become law. In this historic legislation, we focused on putting taxpayers f... Read more

Joe Biden received a whopping four Pinocchio’s from The Washington Post for claiming that Republican tax cuts only went to corporations and the richest Americans. It’s more of the same Democratic narrative, peddling falsehoods about America’s booming economy. Released last week, the April jobs report crushed all expectations - 263,000 new jobs, the seventh straight month of wage growth, and the lowest unemployment level since 1969. How can Joe Biden and his party of economic deniers continue to ... Read more

Tax Day has come and gone, and the truth is that the vast majority of American taxpayers have benefited from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Tax Policy Center reported that 91 percent of middle-class tax payers received a tax cut. H&R block reported that taxes are down by an average of 24.9 percent with the average refund up 1.4 percent. Plus, biweekly paychecks went up by $50. The facts are on our side, but despite tax reductions in every state and DC, the question remains—why did most American’... Read more

USA Business Radio There has been a great deal of discussion about the pros and cons of the tax cuts of 2018. Finally, this year is the first in which Americans filed their tax returns since implementation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and the results are becoming clear. Under this tax code, the standard deduction was approximately doubled and income tax rates were lowered across the board, positively impacting every group. The Child Tax Credit was doubled and made available to more families; th... Read more

USA Daily Post Today, the leading Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) weighed in after the Treasury Department released additional proposed regulations regarding “Opportunity Zones,” a provision of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Brady was a leading architect and champion of that act. “Since the GOP Tax Cuts were signed into law, this economy continues to soar across every corner of our country. More folks are working, paychecks are growing, and communities left behind... Read more

Tax Day is always a headache. But as long as families and small businesses continue to have first say over their money rather than Washington, the U.S. economy will continue to soar for workers across the country. Read more

What will Democrats do now? After two years, 2,800 subpoenas, 1,000 search warrants and interviews, tens of millions of dollars, and unfettered freedom to follow every path, Special Counsel Robert Mueller reported there was no collusion between Russia and President Trump’s campaign. None. Zero. Nada. In fact, he concluded not a single American conspired or coordinated with Russia despite “multiple offers.” Turns out the entire accusation Democrats and the liberal media tried to desperately sell ... Read more

Priorities reveal everything. HR 1 is reserved each session of Congress by the majority party for the biggest change they champion for America. Last session, HR1 by House Republicans was reserved for the first major tax reform in more than three decades. President Trump signed the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act which jump-started the economy, lowered unemployment to historically good rates, and let families and local businesses keep more of what they earn. Under Speaker Nancy Pelosi, HR1 is dedicated to a ... Read more