{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://moolenaar.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/moolenaar-fighting-middle-class-tax-cut", "Moolenaar Fighting for Middle Class Tax Cut", "2017-11-02", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "MI", "John Moolenaar", "M001194", "moolenaar.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Today, leaders in the House of Representatives introduced The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, major legislation which would simplify and\u00a0reform\u00a0the federal tax code.\nThe legislation doubles the standard deduction to $12,000 for individuals and $24,000 for couples. It\u00a0increases the child tax credit to $1,600 and retains the savings options for retirement plans using 401Ks and IRAs.\nIf the legislation becomes law, it\u00a0would be the first major overhaul of the federal tax code since 1986.\nCongressman John Moolenaar made the following statement on the legislation:\n\u201cI have heard from constituents\u00a0I represent about how they are struggling with higher costs for everyday expenses. The tax reform introduced today will help Michigan families by giving them a tax cut. For a family of four making median income, the cut would be more than $1,100, letting Michigan families keep more of their own money so they can meet their needs and provide for their children.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://moolenaar.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/moolenaar-fighting-middle-class-tax-cut"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.297484152019024, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}