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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.

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Apr 13, 2016

If your employer said, 'Here are the clothes you will wear in your personal life and here is the car you will drive in your personal life,' most of us would say no...

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Apr 13, 2016

There is only one office that stands between them and the repeal of Obamacare, and that is the White House.

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Apr 13, 2016

I have a constituent who had a different experience, and her experience was she relied on the President's promises that if you like your doctor you get to keep your doctor; if you like your coverage, you get to keep your coverage, and her…

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Apr 13, 2016

Health insurance should protect every American from bankruptcy due to medical bills, but the moment we expect it to dominate all of our health care choices is the moment that it becomes too expensive.

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Apr 13, 2016

I would argue a restlessness that cost the majority for the Democratic Party, God bless them, the House of Representatives and it cost them the United States Senate.

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Apr 13, 2016

We as a country are essentially now scandalized by the notion that people with a preexisting condition would not have access to coverage.

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Mar 21, 2016

I am so grateful to have the opportunity to talk today about how we are working to help America's teachers, police and firefighters and other public servants.

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Mar 21, 2016

It seems to me the police, teachers, firefighters I know never worked just one job.

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Mar 21, 2016

Our bill repeals the WEP and replaces it with a formula that is fair.

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Mar 21, 2016

Since 2004, I have worked to repeal the WEP and replace it with a formula that treats our firefighters, police officers, teachers and other affected workers fairly.

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Mar 21, 2016

It is time to replace the WEP and GPO with an approach that treats all workers fairly.

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Mar 21, 2016

As Speaker Paul Ryan has said, we are returning to regular order.

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Feb 23, 2016

Instead of attacking American companies, wringing our hands, or suggesting the same old, tired Band-Aids, Congress should act now to fix our broken tax code.

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Feb 23, 2016

It is time to permanently lower America's tax rate, so that the estimated $2 trillion in stranded U.S. profits can flow back into America.

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Feb 23, 2016

the first step we can take toward overall pro-growth tax reform is to permanently lower the tax gates to allow our U.S. companies to bring their profits back home.

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Feb 23, 2016

I am convinced that America is beginning to hear the giant sucking sound of American companies and jobs and investment overseas.

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Feb 23, 2016

America needs a new 21st century tax code that will grow families' paychecks, grow local businesses, and grow our economy.

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Feb 23, 2016

The combination of high corporate tax rate and worldwide tax base hinders the competitiveness of U.S. global innovative businesses.

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Feb 11, 2016

I am pleased to speak in support of H.R. 3442, the Debt Management and Fiscal Responsibility Act. I would also like to thank Mr. Marchant of Texas for his leadership on this legislation. H.R. 3442 was considered by the Committee on Ways…

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Feb 10, 2016

We are not fans of this budget, because either President Obama didn't take the budget process seriously this year, or he is completely out of touch with the American people.

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Feb 10, 2016

My belief is this IRS commissioner is less credible than the one before, who was less credible than the one before that.

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Feb 10, 2016

This budget is putting us on a path where we are just borrowing to continue to pay for more borrowing.

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Feb 10, 2016

I want to work with Republicans to try and get this done. This debt is growing too much.

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Feb 10, 2016

American people want jobs and opportunity, not higher taxes or more wasteful Washington spending.

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Feb 10, 2016

the American people are being hurt by this President's failed economic policies, and statistics that we just saw show that growth is being stuck at two percent

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