The Times USA Republicans are confident that they can win the “Medicare for All” debate. “Medicare for All” would be an enormous strain on the economy and would lead to serious increases in taxes. In addition, the United States is the leading innovator when it comes to health care, producing more technology and medications than any other country in the world. “Medicare for All” has the potential of undermining that position globally. House republicans clearly want to debate this subject and allo...
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Washington, D.C. – Today, the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) and the top Republican on the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Devin Nunes (R-CA) sent a letter to Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) calling for a Committee hearing on H.R. 1384, the “Medicare for All Act of 2019.” The lawmakers wrote to Chairman Neal: “Given that the Committee on Ways and Means has jurisdiction over this bill,we call on you to promptly schedule a hearing on H.R. 138...
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Spencer Katterhagen at the US Capitol Building. Clickhereor on the photo above to download the high-res image. Conroe, TX - Congressman Kevin Brady (TX-08) announced today that Spencer Katterhagen, a resident of The Woodlands, Texas, began a new position as intern at his office in Washington, DC. “I look forward to having Spencer in my office the next few weeks,” said Congressman Brady. “Young people like Spencer always bring new energy and insight to our team, especially when they're so famili...
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The Daily Blaze On April 23rd, 2019, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a rule that would update Medicare payment policies for hospitals under the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for fiscal year 2020. There are policies in the rule that help to advance certain priorities of Ways and Means Committee Republicans, including: (1) improving health care, including rural health, and (2) promoting ...
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The Times USA Following the GOP Tax Cuts, the U.S. economy continues to accelerate. With lower income tax rates across the board, workers and families now have more money to spend as they see fit. As a result, more Americans are buying homes, the stock market continues to topple records, and retail sales are rising. Dispelling notions from economic deniers that tax reform’s affects were merely a “sugar high,” among these steady gains, this strong economy is fueling American workers’ financial we...
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USA Business Radio This week, the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement regarding the 2019 Medicare Trustees Report and 2019 Social Security Trustees Report: “Following historic reforms to America’s tax code, this strong economy has strengthened these important programs, but today’s reports remind us of a fact we have known for far too long: Medicare is going broke and Social Security is not solvent. Congress must work together t...
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USA Daily Times The Brady Briefing is a regular feature of USA Daily Times. By U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX) 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 f...
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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’...
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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...
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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...
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