Patrick J. Tiberi: “I sometimes get frustrated because I know in my heart that when the Affordable Care Act was passed, it was done with…”

I take issue with the fact that, as a pass-through, getting a tax cut is not appropriate.

I have heard from a number of employers in my district, manufacturers, about the potential that some of our trading partners could misuse national security justifications to have retaliatory and protectionist actions taken against them.

Today, if you are a successful pass-through--and no one is going to guarantee that you are a successful business owner--in America, you are paying almost 45 percent of what you make at the top bracket just to the Federal Government.

I would again like to point out this little chart that shows facts. At the bottom of the chart, if the viewers can see, is the United States with our corporate tax rate. All of these other countries, most of whom are our friends, even…