I think this is another important step in our effort to build a bipartisan coalition for tax reform.
they are correct to be angry at what is happening.
It is absolutely key to the kind of work we anticipate doing in a bipartisan way to work on tax reform.
An unfair tax reform plan would risk heaping a new burden on people who are already struggling to get ahead.
I think we all understand that about two-thirds of the American economy is now driven by the consumer.
Too many Americans feel stuck. Too many Americans worry about being able to afford necessities.
the most important thing to do is have the tide come in, and that is what we are missing.
We have focused on growing American workers' paychecks, putting more dollars into their pocket.
The challenge of tax reform can go one of two ways.
There is no question it is a big problem. The question is, what can we do to get started, and this is bipartisan.
So the consumer is not in a position to make those purchases of durable goods and create demand and put people to work.