Rep. Smucker: This Tax Day, Americans Are Keeping More of What They Earn

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Smucker (PA-11), Vice Chair of the House Budget Committee, is delivering a message to the American people this Tax Day: Americans are keeping more of what they earn thanks to Republicans' policies in the Working Families Tax Cuts.

During a Budget Committee hearing on Wednesday with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought, Smucker stated that 20 million Americans have benefited from the No Tax on Overtime provision, and pointed out that Democrats voted against these policies.

Rep. Smucker also penned an Op-Ed in TheLancaster Independence, highlighting how every day Pennsylvanians are benefiting from the Working Families Tax Cuts and saving, on average, $3,500 in refunds.

Additionally, Rep. Smucker delivered a speech on the House floor, doubling down on Republican efforts to prevent the largest tax increase in history for American workers and families.

Read the Op-Ed here.

Watch full Committee remarks here.

Watch House floor speech here.

Rep. Smucker on Republicans delivering for American workers:

"We are now in a period of time when wage growth is outpacing the increase in the cost of goods…over time, people are feeling like they are in a better position due to the policies of this administration."

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"We [Republicans] prevented what would have been the largest tax increase on middle-income Americans when we passed the One Big Beautiful Bill, and every Democrat here voted against that policy. The Republican Party, through that bill and other things that we've done under this administration, is the party that is working to improve the lives of working Americans all across the country. They're feeling better because of that and I'm very proud of the work we have done."

Rep. Smucker on Democrats opposing these successful policies:

"We [Republicans] put in place provisions that prevented illegal immigrants from accessing taxpayer dollars. Democrats voted against that. They don't care that some of those literally are individuals who are here illegally in the U.S. and taking hard-earned taxpayer dollars for their benefit. Democrats don't care about that. They voted against that."

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"Democrats don't seem to care that our policies have moved people from relying on government policies and they've entered the workforce and probably have better health care through their employers... Democrats don't care about that. They've voted against every one of these policies that are helping working Americans."

Rep. Smucker on the impact of the WFTC on the national debt:

"In regard to adding to the national debt, I know you care about the debt, I care a lot about the debt…we've made progress on that… Our deficit last year was lower than the year before for the first time in a long time due to the policies of [the Working Families Tax Cut] and we have increased revenue."

OMB Director Russ Vought on the Working Families Tax Cuts:

"We are trying to get the word out to the American people. Congress did so much in that bill, so much that helps the American people, and we want to explain that Working Families Tax Cuts in every opportunity we possibly can so that they are aware of what they are going to see in their tax returns."

Watch Rep. Smucker's Budget Committee remarks here

Watch Rep. Smucker's floor speech here

BY THE NUMBERS:

• In households across America, over 53 million filers claimed at least one of President Trump's signature new tax cuts.
• The average refund this filing season is over $3,500 for Pennsylvanians, an increase of 11 percent compared to last filing season.
• Over 6 million filers have claimed No Tax on Tips, with an average deduction of over $7,100.
• Over 25 million filers have claimed No Tax on Overtime, with an average deduction of over $3,100.
• Over 30 million seniors have claimed the Enhanced Deduction for Seniors, with an average deduction of over $7,500.
• Over 1 million filers have deducted No Tax on Car Loan Interest on their new American vehicles, with an average deduction of over $1,800.
• 5 million Trump Accounts have been opened, with 1.2 million eligible for the $1,000 pilot program contribution.
• Over 34 million families have claimed the enhanced Child Tax Credit, which is permanently doubled and expanded by the Working Families Tax Cuts.
• Over 105 million filers have claimed the permanently doubled standard deduction, simplifying tax filing for millions across America.

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