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Rep. Jason Smith: More COVID money won’t cover up Biden’s failures

February 11, 2022 — Blog

Why should Americans trust the Biden Administration to spend another $5 trillion when they have already bungled the economy? “The Administration’s own trail of inflationary fueled spending over the last year has hardly emboldened Americans’ confidence that government is a good steward of their tax dollars,” writes Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO), Republican Leader of the Budget ...

BRADY: As Biden’s Government Checks End, Americans Return to Work

February 04, 2022 — Blog

Ways and Means Republican Leader Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following statement on January's jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics: “Now that there is no longer a barrier to work in the form of Democrats’ unemployment bonuses and monthly stimulus checks, Americans are finally coming off the sidelines. "Unfortunately, the Biden Jobs Gap – the ...

Brady: Dreadful News for America’s Slowing Recovery as Americans Lose Confidence in Biden’s Economic Leadership

October 08, 2021 — Blog

Responding to the dismal September jobs report, Ways and Means Republican Leader Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following statement: “This is more dreadful news for America’s slowing recovery, for Main Street businesses struggling to find workers, and for families whose paychecks just can’t keep up with higher prices. “President Biden is ...

Top 10 Reasons to Oppose Democrats’ Ways & Means Reconciliation Bill

September 22, 2021 — Blog

From handouts to the wealthy and large corporations, to tax increases on the lower-income and Middle Class Americans, Democrats’ reckless tax and spending spree is increasingly unpopular—even among supposedly pro-small business Democrats. Here are the top 10 reasons to oppose this bill:  

Topline: Ways & Means Democrats’ Reconciliation Bill

September 22, 2021 — Blog

Ahead of Democrats’ numerous White House meetings attempting to get House and Senate Democrats on the same page about their job-killing multitrillion-dollar economic agenda, here’s topline messaging that explains the worst provisions included in their reckless tax and spending spree.  

Democrats’ Crippling $3 Trillion Tax Hike on Working Families and Small Biz Kills Jobs and Cures

September 14, 2021 — Blog

Democrats are moving forward with their $3 trillion tax increase on working families and small businesses to fund the greatest expansion of the welfare state in most of our lifetimes. Worse, it even wastes tax dollars on subsidies to the wealthy and special interests. Here is a quick run-through of some of the worst parts of this bill. Democrats Break Promises and Raise Taxes (and ...

BRADY: Dems Push Crippling Tax Hikes As Families & Main Street Struggle

September 08, 2021 — Blog

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Top Republican on the Ways and Means Committee Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business and Yahoo Finance to discuss Democrats' determination to ram through crippling tax hikes on working families and Main Street — even as President Biden’s latest jobs report showed little economic progress.  

Brady Warns Against Democrats’ Crippling Tax Hikes Ahead of Committee Vote This Week

September 07, 2021 — Blog

Top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) joined CNBC’s Squawk Box today to discuss the fight Republicans will put up against Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending package. This week, the committee will vote on the bill that will raise taxes on working families, hammer small businesses, and ship American jobs overseas. Rep. Brady ...

Fact Check: President Biden Is Falling Short of His Jobs Promises

September 03, 2021 — Coronavirus Bulletin

President Biden’s press conference about the August jobs report included a number of misleading statements. Here are a few. False Biden Claim: "The Biden plan is working, and we’re getting results. America is on the move again." Fact: President Biden has fallen short on his jobs promises. President Biden promised that his $1.9 trillion ...

Brady: More than Covid to Blame for Terrible August Jobs Report–Biden’s Worker-less Recovery Hammering Main Street & Families

September 03, 2021 — Blog

After the Bureau of Labor Statistics released an abysmal August unemployment report of 235,000 jobs added that fell far short of expectations, Ways and Means Republican Leader Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement: "There’s more than just COVID behind this terrible jobs report. President Biden’s ‘worker-less recovery’ is hammering both Main Street and ...