Empowering American Families, Not Bureaucrats in Washington
‘These signs of progress just confirm what Republicans have said all along. That middle-class families flourish when the IRS takes less of what they earn. That American entrepreneurs thrive when we scrub the regulatory rust off our economy and give farmers, ranchers, local communities, community banks, and small businesses more say over their own affairs. Our policies are delivering real prosperity for Americans in all kinds of communities.’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the benefits Americans across the country continue to see from tax reform:
“I’ve been speaking all week about the stark difference between the Obama administration’s economic legacy and the pro-growth agenda this Republican Congress and Republican president have been putting in place. For eight years, our Democratic friends’ so-called ‘economic recovery’ hardly made it past our nation’s biggest and richest cities.
“Democratic policies largely failed the millions of working Americans who live in our small towns and suburbs, smaller cities, and rural areas. Not so with this Republican Congress and this Republican president. Already, our inclusive opportunity agenda is bringing new energy, new optimism, and new growth to all those forgotten parts of our nation.
“On my most recent trip back home to Kentucky, I heard what I’ve been hearing for months now. I heard how tax reform is helping bourbon producers compete, create jobs, and reinvigorate their local economies. I heard how employers in the state are reinvesting in their workers by offering bonuses or looking to increase hiring. I heard how farm families are breathing easier after regulatory reforms that will keep the government from invading every puddle, ditch, and pothole in America.
“These signs of progress just confirm what Republicans have said all along. That middle-class families flourish when the IRS takes less of what they earn. That American entrepreneurs thrive when we scrub the regulatory rust off our economy and give farmers, ranchers, local communities, community banks, and small businesses more say over their own affairs. That good things happen when we just get Washington out of the way.
“Our policies are delivering real prosperity for Americans in all kinds of communities. So it’s no surprise that a recent study found that last year, rural areas outpaced the rest of the country in relative job creation. These are promising signs… and long overdue. But of course, there’s a lot more work to do.”
Related Issues: Economy, Middle Class, Taxes, Tax Reform
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