Dave Reichert: “I thank the chairman for yielding and for his leadership in bringing this tough piece of legislation. I mean tough in…”

“I thank the chairman for yielding and for his leadership in bringing this tough piece of legislation. I mean tough in the sense that it has taken years to put this together and at least 40 hearings on the legislation that is presented today. Mr. Speaker, when I travel my district from the suburbs of Auburn, Washington, to the orchards of Chelan, I hear the same thing from middle-income, hardworking families, from the apple grower in Wenatchee, the tech entrepreneur in Issaquah, and the growing family in Maple Valley, Washington: They want to keep more of their hard-earned money, plan for the future, and they want to have some certainty in their future. They want to care for those they love. They deserve a plan that gives them the opportunity at their first job or a better job. They deserve a chance to decide how they want to spend their money. It is their money. Why wouldn't they deserve that chance? They want a Tax Code that is simpler, fairer, and that works for them. They want the same bright future for their children. This is a bill that is not just a tax bill, but it is a bill that reignites, in my opinion, the belief in the American Dream. In the Eighth District of Washington State, the median income family of four will receive a tax cut of $3,654. In Washington State, 21,875 new jobs will be created. This plan will change lives. It will energize our economy and get our economy booming again.…”