{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-on-senates-tax-relief-legislation", "Gardner on Senates Tax Relief Legislation", "2017-11-09", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Cory Gardner", "G000562", "www.gardner.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C.\u2013\u00a0Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) today released the below statement following the release of tax relief legislation in the Senate. This is a big step in bringing tax relief to Coloradans in the form of lower, simpler personal taxes and more competitive business taxes that will lead to more jobs and higher wages for Coloradans. Bipartisan hearings will take place in the coming weeks.\r\n\u00a0\r\n\u201cFor too long, Coloradans and Americans across the country have felt like they\u2019ve been left behind,\u201d\u00a0said Gardner. \u201cCongress has not passed major tax reform in over 30 years and I\u2019m excited for the opportunity to finally bring tax relief to hardworking Coloradans.\u00a0This is just the beginning of the Senate\u2019s process and I look forward to working with my colleagues to improve this legislation in the days ahead and make sure it benefits Coloradans. Lower taxes will mean bigger paychecks and result in Coloradans keeping more of their hard earned dollars. It\u2019s time for Washington to get out of the way and let Americans spend their money how they want, not how Washington dictates.\u201d\r\n\u00a0\r\nThe Senate proposal will not only simplify the tax code, but also create a fairer system for all Americans by eliminating special interest carve outs and loopholes.\r\n\u00a0\r\nGardner continued: \u201cWashington insiders and those who know how to game the system have had an unfair advantage over hardworking Americans when it comes to our complex, out-of-date tax code. Those with enough money find ways to game the system and use loopholes to their advantage. It\u2019s time for this to end. It\u2019s time to level the playing field and provide tax relief to all Americans. A simpler, fairer tax code will allow individuals and Main Street businesses to save time and money on preparing their taxes. Coloradans should make decisions based on what is good for them, their families, their employees, and their business, not because of the tax code.\u201d\r\n\u00a0\r\nThe Senate plan also calls for lowering the corporate tax rate to 20%. For years both sides of the aisle have recognized that our corporate tax code is uncompetitive and causing companies to leave the country in search of lower taxes.\u00a0Even President Obama in his 2011 State of the Union Address advocated for lowering the corporate tax rate, saying, \u201cFor example, over the years, a parade of lobbyists has rigged the tax code to benefit particular companies and industries. Those with accountants or lawyers to work the system can end up paying no taxes at all. But all the rest are hit with one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world. It makes no sense, and it has to change.\"\r\n\u00a0\r\nGardner continued: \u201cLowering the corporate tax rate will jumpstart the economy and will allow businesses to hire more workers and reinvest their earnings into their business operations. Without tax relief, I worry about the future of Main Street America. We know American workers bear much of the burden of a high corporate tax rate in the form of lower wages, but now we have the opportunity to fix this. We can lower the corporate tax rate that could result in an additional $4,000 in the pockets of the average American household. This will be good for small businesses and American workers.\u201d\r\n\u00a0\r\nGardner\u2019s number one priority is to make sure the interests of Coloradans are front and center throughout this debate. His office has launched a new web page and is encouraging Coloradans to go to\u00a0Gardner.Senate.Gov/Taxes\u00a0to provide input on how we can fix our tax code.\r\n\u00a0\r\nGardner added, \u201cI have already heard from Coloradans around the state and am eager to get more feedback as this process continues. We have a real opportunity to grow our economy and bring relief to hardworking Coloradans and I\u2019m excited to work on tax relief on behalf of all Coloradans.\u201d\r\n###\u00a0\u00a0\r\nCory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and the Budget Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy and Subcommittee on Energy.\r\n354 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20515\r\n(202) 224-5941", 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://www.gardner.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gardner-on-senates-tax-relief-legislation"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.2010477259755135, "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"}