On Tax Day, American Workers and Families Come First

WASHINGTON-Today, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) spoke on the House floor to highlight how the Working Families Tax Cut Act is delivering real results for the American people. During this historic filing season, more than 53 million filers claimed at least one tax benefit in the new law, driving an unprecedented 11% increase in average tax refunds. As a result, millions of workers and families are seeing bigger refunds and lower tax bills this Tax Day.

Full speech, as prepared for delivery, is below:

Mr. Speaker, we all remember that iconic final scene from Thelma & Louise-two women in a red convertible, pedal down, flying straight off the edge of a cliff.

For working Americans, that's exactly what many people saw coming: a $4 trillion taxhike that would have put families in the passenger seat while the left drove full speed toward the edge, no brakes, no plan, and no way out.

But this Tax Day, House Republicans refused to let that be the ending.

With the Working Families Tax Cut, we turned the wheel. We changed the direction. And we put working people back in control of their own hard-earned money.

No tax on tips. No tax on overtime. No tax on Social Security benefits. A deduction for auto-loan interest on new American-made vehicles. A higher standard deduction. A stronger child tax credit. Every one of these provisions means the same thing: more take-home pay, more breathing room, and more opportunity for the families who make this country work.

The Working Families Tax Cut is real tax relief for real people. Parents juggling rising costs, for workers picking up extra shifts, and for seniors who spent a lifetime paying in and deserve to keep what they earned.

Mr. Speaker, instead of driving off a cliff, we wrote a happy ending. One where hardworking American taxpayers keep more of what they earn and move forward with confidence and certainty.

To watch Congressman Bean's remarks, CLICK HERE.

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