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Brady: Signs of Biden-Induced Recession in October Jobs Report

November 04, 2022 — 'Inflation Reduction Act'

After the October jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed an increase to 3.7 percent unemployment and a decline in labor force participation,Ways and Means Republican Leader Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement: “The workforce is shrinking, job growth is slowing, and unemployment is rising – these are all signs ...

Brady, J. Smith Seek Thorough Review of Democrats’ Problem-Riddled Child Tax Credit

November 03, 2022 — Blog

Democrats dangerously expanded the GOP-created Child Tax Credit (CTC) and turned it into a wasteful stimulus program that fueled inflation and discouraged work. What’s more, the Democrats’ CTC was plagued with problems, with preliminary reports finding that more than $1 billion has been lost in improper payments and at least 4 million families are still waiting ...

Tax Scorekeeper Confirms Democrats’ Partisan Child Tax Credit Policy Costs Taxpayers $1.4 Trillion, Reduces Economic Growth & Removes Workers

November 02, 2022 — Bidenflation

A permanent extension of the Democrats’ 2021 Child Tax Credit policy would cost taxpayers $1.4 trillion over the next decade, reduce economic growth, business investment, and labor force participation while resulting in higher inflation, according to a recent analysis by the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT)

Biden Admin’s War on Work Targets America’s Gig Economy

October 18, 2022 — Blog

American businesses will face higher taxes and have less flexibility to hire as a result of the Biden Administration’s new rules on gig workers. The rule, which is based on California’s labor restrictions, fundamentally bans most forms of freelance work and independent contracting. Now, the Biden Administration wants to ...