Chairman of Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady To Republicans: How Hard Is It For Us To Unite Behind President Trump and Deliver On Our Promises?

Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, joined the Brian Kilmeade Show today to discuss the importance of passing the budget today so we can move forward with tax reform. Listen to the full interview below:

Chairman Brady on the importance of the budget passing today’s vote:

It means everything. This is, the budget gives us the runway to land tax reform on in a big, bold way. Secondly, and I think most importantly, it makes sure that no party including the democrats can obstruct tax reform from getting to the president’s desk this year. So it’s very simple. No budget, no tax reform. And from a timing standpoint, once that budget is reconciled between the house and senate it’s signed, sealed and delivered within 24 hours. We’re going to bring forward the Republican tax reform plan and for the first time in 31 years we’re going to start action on it.

Chairman Brady responding to Joe Manchin saying he could get six to eight democrats:

I think we do have a lot of common ground with Democrats like Joe Manchin. They want a strong middle class tax cut. They want to stop seeing our jobs go overseas, in fact we want to see them come back here, we deliver exactly that. I wouldn’t raise that business rate because it just gives an advantage to China and Europe and our competitors, but I want to continue to work with democrats on how we make our businesses more competitive, especially our main street businesses. You know those small businesses on average they make about $75,000 a year. They work their fingers to the bone. It is a tough slog and they’re hiring a lot of our workers. We’re continuing in the House in the Ways and Means Committee to continue to work to provide even more help for our smaller business.

Chairman Brady on what’s at stake today with the budget vote:

Everything. In my view. One, it’s the direction of this country. We cannot stay saddled with this current tax code. We’re losing jobs right and left. We’ve got to change. Secondly, for Republicans you know, how hard is it for us to unite behind President Trump and deliver on our promises? Especially on tax reform. And I think Republicans are not going to disappoint. We are going to get this tax cut done, I predict we’re going to get it done this year and it’s going to I think transform the U.S. economy.