What They're Saying: RSC Members Mark One Year of the Working Families Tax Cuts Delivering for American Families

WASHINGTON, D.C. — One year ago, President Trump signed the Working Families Tax Cuts Act into law, delivering the largest tax cut in American history and preventing a $4.5 trillion tax hike on hardworking American families. 

Republicans locked in permanent tax relief for tipped workers, hourly employees, seniors, and small businesses without a single Democrat vote, delivering on a promise to reward hard work and let Americans keep more of what they earn.

Here's what members of the Republican Study Committee (RSC) are saying about the impact of the Working Families Tax Cuts in just one year:

"Republicans didn't just talk about putting families first, we passed the historic Working Families Tax Cuts Act and put money back into the pockets of the people who earned it, a generational win for the American people. We didn't just talk about the next generation, we helped make Trump Accounts happen to give every child in this country a head start before they even cast a vote or file a tax return," said RSC Chairman August Pfluger (TX-11).

"Over the past year, we've stayed focused on something pretty simple, and that is making life easier for working families, and that's where the Working Families Tax Cuts come in. It means people actually get to keep more of what they earn, it means small businesses have more room to grow, hire, and compete, and it really reflects a basic belief that we trust Americans to make better decisions with their money than Washington does," said RSC Messaging Task Force Chair Mark Alford (MO-04).

"This week marks one year since President Trump signed the Working Families Tax Cuts Act. House Republicans made a promise to reward hard work, strengthen families, and let Americans keep more of what they've earned. One year later, families across Indiana and the country are seeing results. This filing season delivered the largest refund season in American history, with an average refund exceeding $3,400. Millions of Americans claimed no tax on overtime, and families benefited from the expanded child tax credit. Our family farmers permanently prevented the higher death tax, so they no longer have to sell a farm that's been in the family for generations just to pay the bill to pass it along to their children,"said Rep. Erin Houchin (IN-09).

"We cut taxes for all Americans making $12,000 or more. We saved the standard deduction and the child tax credit from being slashed in half. We created additional deductions for our seniors, for hourly workers who are paid overtime, and for individuals who earn their income by way of tips, all while making a generational investment in our military and national security. I received a letter from a family in Mississippi describing how a 91-year-old mother, a grandson, and a granddaughter all received refunds this year because of this law, and how her husband received a refund for the first time in 40 years because of the senior tax deduction. Because of the Working Families Tax Cuts, America today is stronger, safer, and more prosperous than ever," said Rep. Michael Guest (MS-03).

"Over 1.4 million filers have claimed no tax on car loan interest for cars built in America. I'm in the middle of the auto belt in Indiana, and businesses are doing better than they've ever been. Talking with electrical contractors, they have more work than they've had in years. I'm more optimistic today about America than I have been in a long time, and it's not just a feeling, it's the facts," said Rep. Marlin Stutzman (IN-03).

"As I go back to my district, I hear from seniors who are benefiting from the $6,000 deduction and from the permanency of so many small business provisions. In my district, like many of yours, over 90 percent of the people who go to work are employed by a small business. This is what the Working Families Tax Cuts are helping to grow," said Rep. Claudia Tenney (NY-24).

"July 4th will mark one year since we signed into law what I believe is the most significant piece of tax legislation since 2017, because it lowered the tax bill for individual Americans while still growing what we take in as a government. The Trump Accounts initiative goes live on the Fourth, with accounts funded by the sixth of July, and it's going to fundamentally change the way we think about saving for the future," said Rep. Blake Moore (UT-01).

"The Working Families Tax Cuts cut spending, eliminated waste, fraud, and abuse, and secured our border. It made permanent the tax cuts that charged our economy in 2017. It rewarded workers, diner staff, police officers, and teachers with no taxes on tips and no taxes on overtime, and it rewarded our seniors with no taxes on Social Security," said Rep. Brad Knott (NC-13).

"The Working Families Tax Cut Act cut mandatory spending by more than a trillion dollars. As a doctor, I know Medicaid is a program that needs to be protected and preserved for the people who truly rely on it, which is why requiring able-bodied, working-age adults with no dependents to work or train for 20 hours a week is about eliminating the waste, fraud, and abuse that threatens the program for everyone else," said Rep. Mike Kennedy (UT-03).

"Not a single Democrat voted for this bill. They all voted for a four and a half trillion dollar tax increase instead. Those who voted against this bill voted against increasing compensation for our servicemen and women, and they voted to continue allowing fraud and waste in Medicaid. This caucus chose a different path, and that was to continue putting our trust and our faith in the American people," said Rep. Jeff Crank (CO-05).

"I toured a biotech manufacturing facility in my district where the plant manager pointed to a piece of equipment on the ceiling worth $20 million, purchased using the R&D tax credit, an investment in southern Minnesota's biotech industry. At a steel manufacturer, a supervisor named Joe told me it was the first time in his life he actually looked forward to tax season, and that the money he saved from no tax on overtime went toward buying his first home," said Rep. Brad Finstad (MN-01).

"I know a farmer in my district named Lance Atwater who has peace of mind because of the death tax exemption we secured, which empowers families to keep their agricultural operations moving forward. I know a beef processing plant in my district that benefits from expensing and whose workers benefit from overtime tax relief. It boils down to individuals having more freedom to do with their money what they wish," said Rep. Adrian Smith (NE-03).

"We avoided a tax increase that would have been 26 percent for the average Montana family and 43 percent for a Montana small business. Making sure the death tax didn't come back is incredibly meaningful for our farmers and ranchers, because losing production agricultural land isn't just adversarial to those families, it's a national security issue. Eighty-eight percent of our seniors are no longer paying taxes on Social Security," said Rep. Troy Downing (MT-02).

"It put more money back into the pockets of Central Valley families. It protected family farmers and family farms for the next generation. It strengthened small businesses and prevented a massive tax increase on the hardworking Americans who grow our food and power our economy," said Rep. Vince Fong (CA-20).