From the Atlantic to the Pacific, U.S. Senators Laud Comprehensive Tax Reform

Senators Praise Historic, Pro-Growth Tax Reform

Earlier this week, Republican U.S. Senators from across the country voted to provide middle-class tax relief and modernize America’s broken tax code, bringing it into the 21st century. From making the tax code more family friendly and repealing Obamacare’s individual mandate tax, to making America more competitive and developing more natural resources, there is so much in this bill that helps hardworking Americans. Here are some of the highlights from Senate Republicans: 

ALABAMA

SHELBY: “Across the nation, this legislation will help create jobs, increase paychecks, and make the tax code simpler and fairer.” 

STRANGE: “Getting tax relief accomplished is the reason I came to Washington, and on behalf of Alabama, I am proud to cast my vote...” 

ALASKA

MURKOWSKI: “The combination of developing more of our natural resources and stimulating America’s economy through tax cuts will create opportunities for our nation and enable Americans to keep more of their hard-earned dollars.” 

SULLIVAN: “[V]oted to cut taxes for middle class Alaskans and at long last, open the 1002 area of ANWR for responsible resource development -- a decade's-long effort!” 

ARIZONA

FLAKE: “[T]his bill lowers the corporate tax rate in a manner that makes us globally competitive.” 

McCAIN: “It’s clear this bill’s net effect on the economy would be positive.” 

ARKANSAS

BOOZMAN: “This bill is the push our economic recovery needs to get across the finish line.” 

COTTON: “This is a victory for Arkansan families and all working Americans.”

 COLORADO

GARDNER: “Congress has finally answered the call to cut taxes and reform the tax code, and I’m proud to help deliver this relief to all of Colorado.” 

FLORIDA

RUBIO: “A tax code that is more pro-growth and pro-family is long overdue, and that is why I am proud to support the tax reform bill...” 

GEORGIA

ISAKSON: “Now that we have a territorial system, there’s an incentive to stay in the country if you’re located here and come to America if you’re not. We are open for business!” 

PERDUE: “This tax plan makes America competitive with the rest of the world again”

IDAHO

CRAPO: “The tax reform legislation passed by Congress will produce growth not seen in generations, giving Americans access to higher wages, greater job opportunities and a more vibrant economy,” 

RISCH: “I was proud to support this once-in-a-generation reform that will benefit all Idahoans.”

INDIANA

YOUNG: “By passing this tax reform legislation, and repealing the Obamacare individual mandate tax, we’re getting rid of a major burden on Hoosier families.” 

IOWA

ERNST: “We are one step closer to helping hardworking, lower-and middle-income Iowans keep more of what they’ve earned.” 

GRASSLEY: “This historic legislation makes good on a promise to deliver tax relief to Americans from every walk of life and income level.”

KANSAS

MORAN: “By lowering the corporate tax rate, businesses will be encouraged to stay and grow in America, fostering an environment for businesses to create more jobs, better jobs and higher-paying jobs.” 

ROBERTS: “This bill will give our economy the boost it needs to create more jobs at higher wages, make American companies more competitive, and keep jobs here at home.” 

KENTUCKY

MCCONNELL: “After years of work, dozens of hearings, and an open process, we passed an historic overhaul of our nation’s tax code. It will deliver tax reform to families and small businesses across the nation.”

PAUL: “[T]he Senate delivered on its promise of allowing Americans to keep more of their hard-earned money, a commitment I worked to hold it to by fighting to make sure the bill became a bigger and better tax cut and included repeal of the Obamacare individual mandate.” 

LOUISANA

CASSIDY: “The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will cut taxes for working families, bring relief for flood victims, increase investment in Louisiana’s communities and coastline.” 

KENNEDY: “This bill helps every single Louisiana family by putting more dollars into their paychecks instead of federal coffers.  New jobs get created when families spend those dollars.  It’s Economics 101.”

MAINE

COLLINS: “As soon as the IRS updates withholding tables this winter, taxpayers will see the benefit of this bill in higher take-home-pay. Over time, Americans will continue to benefit from this legislation in the form of higher wages.” 

MISSISSIPPI

COCHRAN: “I am optimistic that small businesses in Mississippi will take advantage of incentives in the bill that can help them grow.” 

WICKER: “This is a big win for the American people built on conservative principles.” 

MISSOURI

BLUNT: “We’re paving the way for more jobs and higher wages.” 

MONTANA

DAINES: “Getting the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act across the finish line means families will see bigger paychecks, Main Street businesses will be able to hire more workers, and America will compete and win on the world stage.” 

NEBRASKA

FISCHER: “Congress is following through on a once-in-a-generation opportunity: delivering tax relief to families in Nebraska and across the country.” 

SASSE: “Repealing Obamacare's individual mandate is a very big deal - for Constitutional even more than for policy reasons.”

 NEVADA

HELLER: “This bill will provide much-needed tax relief to Nevada’s middle-class families, jumpstart job creation, and drive growth in our communities throughout the state.” 

NORTH CAROLINA

BURR: “This tax overhaul starts to get the government out of your pockets, and puts Main Street in the driver’s seat of the economy, not Washington.” 

TILLIS: “Starting early next year, most North Carolina families will notice bigger paychecks as the federal government withholds less of their hard-earned money because of newly lowered tax rates and a significantly larger standard deduction.” 

NORTH DAKOTA

HOEVEN: “This tax relief plan, coupled with regulatory relief, will unleash economic growth to grow wages and income, as well as government revenues.” 

OHIO

PORTMAN: “For years, Republicans and Democrats alike have called for middle-class tax cuts and a more competitive tax code for American workers and businesses, and today Republicans are delivering on that promise.”

 OKLAHOMA

INHOFE: “Tax cuts will get America’s economic engine moving again. It happened in the 1980s when President Reagan last accomplished comprehensive tax reform, and I am confident it will happen again.” 

LANKFORD: “This tax reform bill will put more money in people’s pockets, to spend or to save, which will help our economic health, and increase jobs, productivity, and wages for all Oklahomans.” 

PENNSYLVANIA

TOOMEY: “This bill fundamentally shows that we believe in the capacity of the American people to restore the vibrant economic growth that we used to take for granted.” 

SOUTH CAROLINA

GRAHAM: “At the end of the day, this bill means more money in the pockets of hard-working South Carolinians.” 

SCOTT: “From day one our priority has been simple: fix the broken tax code, and ensure the biggest winners from tax reform are our hardworking American families and our economy…And that’s exactly what we delivered.” 

SOUTH DAKOTA

THUNE: “This is a historic moment for our nation. For the first time since 1986, Congress has passed a comprehensive overhaul of the tax code.” 

ROUNDS: “Our tax relief bill will create a healthy, more vibrant economy that we can pass onto our kids and grandkids.” 

TENNESSEE

ALEXANDER: “A family of four making a little over $70,000 a year will save more than $2,000 on their taxes, and a single mother making $41,000 a year will see a $1,300, or 73 percent, reduction in her taxes” 

CORKER: “I believe that this once-in-a-generation opportunity to make U.S. businesses domestically more productive and internationally more competitive is one we should not miss.” 

TEXAS

CORNYN: “The men and women who are trying to make ends meet will benefit from lower taxes, bigger paychecks, and a resurgent economy that will produce more jobs and better opportunities.” 

CRUZ: “This tax reform bill is a huge victory for middle class families across Texas, and the country.” 

UTAH

HATCH: “For the first time in more than three decades, we cleared a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s tax code and delivered on our promise of creating and advancing pro-growth policies that will lift the economy and build a better future for the American people.” 

LEE: “American working families deserve a tax cut and this bill delivers it to them.” 

WEST VIRGINIA

CAPITO: “Make no mistake: This is an important moment for our nation.” 

WISCONSIN

JOHNSON: “The number one component of a solution to many of America’s problems is robust economic growth. Passing pro-growth tax reform that allows American business to compete globally is a necessary step.” 

WYOMING

BARRASSO: “Americans will now have a simpler, fairer tax code that will grow our economy, increase wages, and create jobs.” 

ENZI: “The goal of this bill is to help improve the lives of millions of hardworking American families, including the residents in my own state of Wyoming.” 

For more information about the bill, visit finance.senate.gov/taxreform. 

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