“Americans rejected that failed agenda of high prices and high taxes. They chose safety and prosperity. Today, America is moving in the right direction. This is an all-American economic comeback.”
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor ahead of President Donald J. Trump’s State of the Union Address. Senator Barrasso highlighted how policies Republicans signed into law as part of the Working Families Tax Cuts are making Americans more prosperous.
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Sen. Barrasso remarks as prepared:
“Tonight, President Trump will report on the State of the Union. Americans will hear two things from the President. A record of progress that puts America back on track. And a plan to build on that progress.
“In the 2024 elections, Americans demanded safety and prosperity. Republicans delivered. Republicans cut Americans’ taxes. We eliminated wasteful Washington spending. We rolled back regulations that strangled businesses. And we restored American energy dominance.
“America is safer, more secure, and more prosperous today than it was the day Joe Biden left the White House. For the four years of his presidency, painfully high prices punished American families. Republican policies are changing that. Our focus is affordability. The proof is in the pockets of the American people.
“Last year, Republicans passed the Working Families Tax Cuts law. Every Democrat voted against it. The law benefits nearly every American taxpayer.
“Every working American receives a permanent lower tax rate. Every working American receives a permanent increase in the standard deduction.
“Farmers, ranchers, and Main Street small businesses receive permanent relief from the dreaded Death Tax.
“All parents receive a permanent increase in the Child Tax Credit – $2,200 for each child, each year.
“Waiters, barbers, and bartenders will keep more money because of No Taxes on Tips.
“Nurses, firefighters, police officers, and coal miners will keep more money because of No Taxes on Overtime.
“Millions of seniors living on Social Security will receive higher payments.
“New parents can save and invest in their children’s future through the historic new Trump Accounts.
“Republicans didn’t stop with cutting taxes. We also removed burdensome government regulations that strangled our economy.
“Just this month, in a historic decision, the Trump administration ended the so-called Endangerment Finding. That Obama-era regulation raised car prices and limited consumer choice. This is the single largest action to cut a burdensome regulation by any administration ever. It will make life more affordable.
“It follows a year of rolling back red tape. Last year, President Trump eliminated 646 regulations. His actions saved hardworking taxpayers over $200 billion.
“This is just the beginning.
“So what are the results so far? Inflation is at its lowest level in five years. More Americans are working – millions more. And wages are going up. The economy continues to see robust growth. Productivity grew twice as fast last year as it has over the past decade.
“Those are the facts and figures. Let me put this in personal terms.
“Because of the economic policies enacted in the past year, workers in America now have $1,400 more in their pockets than they did before President Trump took office. From the gas station to the grocery store to the pharmacy, paychecks are going farther, and families are feeling financial relief. More relief is on the way.
“Now consider what these Democrats – the people on the other side of the aisle – want instead. Joe Biden and Democrats’ reckless tax-and-spend agenda caused the worst inflation in forty years. Today, these Democrats are determined to bring it back.
“These Democrats tried to raise taxes on working families by $4 trillion. Every single Democrat in this Senate voted in favor of the largest tax increase in American history. Had these Democrats gotten their way, Americans would be paying more taxes today – not less.
“Even now, Democrats are still trying to raise your taxes. These Democrats are trying to undo the very policies that are putting more money back in the pockets of the American people.
“Americans rejected that failed agenda of high prices and high taxes. They chose safety and prosperity. Today, America is moving in the right direction. This is an all-American economic comeback. And we are going to continue to build on it.
“Tonight, President Trump will lay out his vision for continuing to make America safer and more prosperous. Senate Republicans will work closely with him to do precisely that.”
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