Kevin Brady: “With this budget, we have an opportunity to move forward on a major priority for the American people, which is…”

“With this budget, we have an opportunity to move forward on a major priority for the American people, which is delivering the first overhaul of America's broken Tax Code in more than three decades. When you look, today, at the way America is taxed, it doesn't take long to recognize this is completely and utterly broken. You can see that it is so complex it forces millions of families and job creators to spend billions of hours and dollars each year just filing their taxes. It is unfair. It gives wasteful Washington lobbyists loopholes and carve-outs to special interests by giving hardworking Americans nothing but frustration. You can see that our Tax Code is miserably uncompetitive. That is why more and more of our American businesses and good-paying jobs are going overseas to countries with more modern and more competitive tax systems. By passing this budget today, we can send a clear message to the American people: real tax reform is on the way. A ``no'' vote, as we heard from our Democratic colleagues, is to block tax reform and defend the status quo. We are all working closely with President Trump as he leads this charge. Together, we have bold ideas to deliver more jobs, fairer taxes, and bigger paychecks for all Americans this year. I want to thank Chairman Black and the Budget Committee for all their hard work.…”