On the recordMarch 19, 2018
As we go through tonight and begin to highlight some of the benefits of tax reform, we have talked a lot about a large business such as Aflac, a small business such as Shred-X, but this is having an effect on individual families as well. I have heard from people all over Georgia's Third District who are telling me that it is having an impact in their paychecks, and that is helping their families. Robert from Thomaston wrote in to my office to say that he had checked his check, and he had more money in his retiree account statement on his military pension because of tax reform, and this is helping him meet his monthly financial goals. Erin from LaGrange told me that she has $132 more in each paycheck. She said, while it may not seem like a lot to some, it is her money and every little bit helps. These are just two of the millions of Americans who are seeing larger paychecks because of comprehensive tax reform. Mr. Speaker, if anyone is not sure if tax reform is helping them, I want to encourage them to check their check, see how much more money they are saving each and every month. Mr. Speaker, my next guest is the distinguished gentleman from Georgia's 12th District, Mr. Rick Allen. Mr. Allen represents a very broad swath of the eastern part of our State. The median income family in his district will receive a tax savings of $875 a year thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Augusta, Georgia (Mr. Allen).
