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McConnell on ‘Fox News Sunday’ and CNN’s ‘State of the Union’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared on 'Fox News Sunday' and CNN's State of the Union. The following are excerpts from the interviews: On Tax Reform "Tax reform is important. 31 years ago today Ronald Reagan signed tax form, we intend to accomplish that between now and the end of the year." "The overall goal is middle class tax relief, the stopping of job exportation-because of our horrible business tax structure in this country-to get the economy growing a… Continue Reading
10.18.17
Tax Reform For The Middle Class
Sen. McConnell: 'Taxes Should Be Lower, Simpler And Fairer For Middle-Class Workers' SEN. DEAN HELLER (R-NV): "Our middle class has suffered under an outdated and unfair tax code that discourages job creation and makes it harder for Nevadans, and people all across America, to get ahead. … And now, we have a prime opportunity to do that and provide relief to the Americans who have been waiting for a fairer, simpler tax code. To me, relief means letting the middle class keep more of their … Continue Reading
10.10.17
McConnell Op-Ed: The Need For Tax Reform Is Loudly Supported By Democrats — Or At Least It Was.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) published the following op-ed in NBC's "Think" column: "For many Americans living on the coasts - or working in Silicon Valley or finance - the recession of 2008-2009 may seem little more than a distant memory. But for many other Americans, the last 10 years have been a lost decade, where the economy stumbled and opportunities declined. They suffered through stagnant paychecks, a lack of steady work and retirement that slipped fur… Continue Reading
09.27.17
Unified Framework For Fixing Our Broken Tax Code
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Trump Administration, the House Committee on Ways and Means, and the Senate Committee on Finance have developed a unified framework to achieve pro-American, fiscally-responsible tax reform. This framework will deliver a 21st century tax code that is built for growth, supports middle-class families, defends our workers, protects our jobs, and puts America first. It will deliver fiscally responsible tax reform by broadening the tax base, closing loopholes and growing the eco… Continue Reading
07.27.17
Joint Statement on Tax Reform
WASHINGTON-Today, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT), and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following joint statement on tax reform: "For the first time in many years, the American people have elected a President and Congress that are fully committed to ensuring that ordinary American… Continue Reading
04.26.17
McConnell, Ryan, Hatch, Brady Statement on Administration’s Tax Plan
WASHINGTON - Following today's tax reform announcement by the Trump Administration, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), and House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) issued the following joint statement: "The principles outlined by the Trump Administration today will serve as critical guideposts for Congress and the Administration as we work together to overhaul the Americ… Continue Reading
