Economic Reform
Jenny Beth’s Journal: The GOP’s tax reform proposal is just what America needs
President Trump and Republicans in Congress released a tax reform framework that experts say will simplify the system, lower Americans’ taxes and generate significant economic growth. How could one proposal accomplish so many important things? Jenny Beth explains in her column for the Hill: On the corporate side, it proposes to slash the rate from…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots: Tax Reform Framework Will Lead to “Simpler, Flatter and Fairer” Tax System
Atlanta, GA – Tea Party Patriots President and co-founder Jenny Beth Martin released the following statement today, reacting to the tax reform framework released by the White House and Congressional Republicans. “Tea Party Patriots and our network of grassroots activists are excited by the framework President Trump and Republicans in Congress have released for top-to-bottom…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots Weekly Report from Washington for 9/25/17
CALENDAR: The House will return today, with the first votes held at 6:30, and will stay in session through Thursday, with the last votes scheduled for 3 PM. The Senate will return today, and is scheduled to stay in session through Friday. LAST WEEK ON THE HOUSE FLOOR: The House was in recess last…
Read MoreThe ‘American Dream’: No longer a ‘dream’ for small businesses
Small business owners across the country are struggling and many feel that struggle is due to our high tax rates and our outdated and needlessly complex tax code. Many small businesses pay a federal marginal tax rate of 40 percent, which places small business at a drastic disadvantage compared to foreign competitors. As a result,…
Read MoreTax reform: A winning ticket for the American People
Congress is under a major time crunch to introduce a tax reform package before 2018 – that is, if they want to put a major legislative victory under their belts by the end of this year. Under the current tax code, the American people and small businesses are suffering and the economy is stagnant. A…
Read MoreFamily of 7 fears fourth-generation cattle ranch will suffer under current tax code
The Elingson family is one of many families who fear losing their business if Congress does not pass significant tax reform that reduces their tax burden. In many cases, small family businesses, including local farms and ranches, are forced to sell equipment and parts of their family businesses to compensate for paying burdensome taxes, including…
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