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Kevin Brady

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Kevin Brady is a Republican politician from Texas, best known for his role as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, where he served from 1997 to 2021. During his tenure, he held significant positions, including Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, where he played a key role in shaping tax policy and economic legislation. Brady was instrumental in the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which aimed to reduce taxes for individuals and businesses. He has also been an advocate for various initiatives related to trade, healthcare, and education.

Mar 6, 2012

In fact, in the corporate tax reform framework, the President recently proposes to double tax the income of certain unspecified large pass-throughs.

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Mar 6, 2012

Madam Speaker, I strongly support the passage of this bill. When China repeatedly undermines the free market by subsidizing its exports to the United States, we can't just give them a pass, especially when the businesses China subsidizes…

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Feb 28, 2012

Trade is jobs. It is the economic freedom to buy and sell and compete around the world with as little government interference as possible.

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Feb 28, 2012

We need an aggressive agenda that finds new customers for our businesses and our farmers, that tears down trade barriers and fights protectionism anywhere in the world.

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Feb 28, 2012

the first step is passing these agreements, but to get the benefits, we need to get them entered into force.

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Feb 28, 2012

We would not have been able to pass the trade agreements with Korea, Panama, and Colombia without it.

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Feb 28, 2012

Clearly, with the passage of the three trade agreements, America is back on the trading field in a big way, but it is important that we not return to the sidelines.

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Feb 16, 2012

Mr. Chairman, this amendment has been defeated so many times on the House floor, it's like one of those bad ``American Idol'' tryouts. And there is good reason for it. It is as Chairman Hastings said. In the 1990s, we wanted to encourage…

Congressional Record · 2012-02-16
Feb 16, 2012

Mr. Chairman, America is at its best when we're not hypocritical and when we don't shoot ourselves in the foot. This Markey amendment does both. We insist that China play by the rules. In fact, they've been hoarding their raw materials and…

Congressional Record · 2012-02-16
Feb 16, 2012

Mr. Chairman, I just want to reiterate the point we've been making. The goal of this amendment is not simply to break America's contract, it's really to stop American companies from investing here in America, and creating jobs from clean…

Congressional Record · 2012-02-16
Feb 14, 2012

Who is going to pay off the debt? Who is going to balance the budget after you tax all of these other people?

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