{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://susanwbrooks.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/brooks-rokita-expect-tax-reform-to-pass", "Brooks, Rokita expect tax reform to pass", "2017-11-21", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "IN", "Susan Brooks", "B001284", "susanwbrooks.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "PENDLETON \u2013 Two members of Indiana\u2019s congressional delegation are optimistic tax reform legislation will be enacted before the end of the year.\nRep. Susan Brooks, R-5th District, and Rep. Todd Rokita, R-4th District, both expect the first tax reform legislation to be adopted in three decades will provide a savings to middle-class families and small businesses.\nBrooks was in Pendleton on Monday to meet with area residents and believes the momentum from the House passage of tax reform legislation last week will carry over to the Senate.\n\u201cI\u2019m very optimistic,\u201d she said. \u201cI think the Senate will pull together. There is a good chance of passage because, unlike health care reform, the leadership in both chambers are in sync when it comes to timing.\u201d\nRokita said the Senate shouldn\u2019t change a thing in the bill passed by the House.\n\u201cThis will create jobs and is targeting working families making less than $50,000,\u201d he said.\nBrooks said if tax reform is achieved by the end of the year people will see an increase in their paychecks starting in January because of the lower tax rates.\n\u201cThe full impact won\u2019t be realized until the 2018 taxes payable in 2019, but there should be an increase in the weekly paychecks,\u201d she said.\nAs proposed in the House bill, the number of tax rates would be reduced from seven to four.\nBrooks said the average Hoosier family should see a savings of $2,132 and a family of four with an income of $59,000 will see a savings of $1,280.\nThe tax reform measure is expected to create 18,975 full-time jobs in Indiana, she said.\n\u201cThis is significant,\u201d Brooks said. \u201cIt will simplify the filings with the IRS. The focus is on the middle class and small businesses.\u201d\nAs proposed, the standard deduction will increase from $6,000 to $12,000 for individuals and from $12,000 to $24,000 for married couples. The standard deduction for children will increase from $1,000 to $1,600.\nRokita said the House bill caps at $10,000 the amount in state and local taxes that can be deducted from the federal taxes.\n\u201cWhy should Hoosiers subsidize the blue states like New York and California that have high local income and property tax rates?\u201d he asked.\nBrooks said the tax rate on small businesses will be reduced to 25 percent and only 9 percent for start-up companies. The corporate tax rate would be reduced from 39 to 20 percent.\n\u201cThis will help keep jobs in the country,\u201d she said. \u201cCompanies will not be lured overseas.\u201d\nBrooks said phasing out the inheritance tax will help family farms and small businesses from having to pay up to 40 percent in taxes.\n\u201cThe House bill is pro growth, pro economy and pro families,\u201d she said.", 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://susanwbrooks.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/brooks-rokita-expect-tax-reform-to-pass"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 3.6176990251988173, "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"}