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| https://davidyoung.house.gov/media-center/newsletters/tax-relief-hardworking-iowans-way | Tax Relief for Hardworking Iowans is on the way | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | IA | David Young | Y000066 | davidyoung.house.gov | legacy | Friends, Today, I voted to pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to provide tax relief to the hardworking Iowa taxpayers throughout the Third District who sent me to Washington to work for them. As I have traveled throughout the District I have heard from too many folks who are living paycheck to paycheck struggling to get by. My goal has always been to focus tax relief on middle and low income Iowans who deserve it the most. And the tax bill I voted for today does just that. My vote came on the heels of anassessmentby the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation showing middle income Americans, those making less than $200,000, will see the most benefits from the tax relief legislation. The analysis also showed the share of all taxes paid by higher income Americans will continue to grow each year. Analysis of percentage saved by individuals under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The bills doubling of the standard deduction to $12,000 for individuals and $24,000 for married couples while also lowering tax rates means it will deliver financial relief for those hardworking Iowans who are living paycheck to paycheck. A larger child tax credit and maintaining the adoption tax credit, the tuition and student loan deductions, and the medical expense deduction will all help families thrive. Some of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle and lobbyists determined to protect the status quo broken tax code are using fear tactics and misinformation to tell you this bill is bad for you. They are wrong. One thing they continue to say is this bill cuts funding to Medicare, Social Security, and Medicaid. Let me say this definitively - in this bill, there is not a single penny cut from Medicare, Social Security, or Medicaid. They claim the tax bill will trigger automatic cuts as a result of the PAYGO Act. Congress has waived PAYGO 29 times since 2010 many times in a bipartisan way and we will do it again. Many folks are pointing to comments made by Republican leaders who said they want to focus on entitlement reform next year as evidence Republicans are coming after Social Security and Medicare funding. Again, this is simply not true. I am committed to keeping the promise this country made to folks who paid into these programs and to ensuring seniors and those at risk have security in their retirement and access to affordable health care. I have always believed Iowans know how to better spend their money than the federal government and it is time to give Iowans their money back. You worked hard for that money and you deserve more of it in your pockets. Soon the IRS will start withholdingless money from your paycheck, meaning you will have a bigger paycheck to spend, save, or invest as you please. I appreciate all of the calls, emails, and faxes the folks of the Third District have sent me about this tax bill. They have helped me fight to ensure your voice was included in this process. Pleasecontinue contacting my officewith your thoughts on this bill and any other bill in Congress. It continues to be a great honor for me torepresent you in Congress and I hopeyou have a safe and enjoyable rest of 2017. Take care, David | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |