Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, let me tell you, Maricopa County is the fastest growing county in the country; again, by a long shot. That is reflected because of the economy that is going on there. In the town that I live in, the town of Gilbert, they just announced 2,500 new jobs coming in with Deloitte. That is fantastic. When I moved to Gilbert many years ago, there were 12,000 people and cotton fields everywhere. Today, it is 250,000 people and it is just gigantic. The Arizona Free Enterprise Club has measured the reported job growth in Arizona since the tax cuts and tax reform bill came forward. We have 125,000 workers who have seen increases in salaries or bonuses. That totals $215 million. Remember, that is just the reported benefits and bonuses and raises. The direct financial benefit as a result of tax reform for Arizona is over $1 billion. We anticipate a positive impact of over $1 billion in 2018. That is fantastic. In my district, the average family of four is going to receive tax relief in excess of $2,635. That is the projection. I can talk about the many events that we go to, the people we talk to. I was at an event recently. I was getting ready to leave and a gentleman came up to me and said: Are you Congressman Biggs? I said: Yes, I am. He said: Thank you. I said: Why is that? He said: The tax reform. I am a bartender. I will keep $5,000 more this year. I will have a net impact of a positive $5,000. I said: Well, do you care if I tell your story?…”