Rep. Williams Statement on Tax Reform

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin), a small business owner and employer for 43 years, released the following statement Wednesday after House Republicans released the Unified Framework for Fixing our Broken Tax Code:

"After 31 years of an outdated and burdensome tax code, I am encouraged by today's proposed Tax Reform Framework that will finally provide tax cuts across the board, and offer financial relief to hardworking Americans.

"Ever since I was sent to Washington by the people of Texas' 25th District, I have been fighting for substantial and meaningful tax reform with my plan, Jumpstart America. Many of the concepts I introduced during my first term are included in this framework, such as simplifying the personal tax brackets, repealing the death tax, and reducing the corporate tax rate to 20 percent.

"This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity, and I am confident in the direction that President Trump and Republicans have taken in order to provide relief to the American people. We still have much work to do to ensure Americans are prosperous, and our economy flourishes. I believe that we can achieve these shared goals, and my plan can help to get us there. At the end of the day, we need a tax code that spurs job creation and encourages growth – we need to jumpstart this economy, and the time to do so is right now."