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| https://messer.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=728 | Rep. Messer Speaks on House Floor Ahead of Final Tax Bill Vote | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | IN | Luke Messer | M001189 | messer.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON (Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017) U.S. Rep. Luke Messer (IN-06) today spoke on the House floor ahead of the final vote on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which lowers taxes on middle-class Hoosiers, and updates Americas tax code for the first time in 31 years. share: f t WASHINGTON (Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017) U.S. Rep. Luke Messer (IN-06) today spoke on the House floor ahead of the final vote on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which lowers taxes on middle-class Hoosiers, and updates Americas tax code for the first time in 31 years. Messer voted in the House today to send the bill to President Trumps desk. With the passage of President Trumps tax plan, working Hoosiers will see more jobs, bigger paychecks, and a fairer, simpler tax code, Messer said on the House floor. The proof is in the paycheck, and the truth is an average Indiana family will see a tax cut between one thousand and two thousand dollars with this plan. Messers remarksandVIDEOof his speech are available below: Mr. Speaker, Today is an exciting day for the people of Indiana. With the passage of President Trumps tax plan, working Hoosiers will see more jobs, bigger paychecks, and a fairer, simpler tax code. The scare tactics of my Democratic colleagues come from a tired playbook written decades ago. Its old-style class warfare politics, tired arguments that are just not true. The proof is in the paycheck, and the truth is that an average Indiana family will see tax cuts between one thousand and two thousand dollars under this plan. Let me say that again: despite the rhetoric, working families will see a tax cut of between one thousand and two thousand dollars under todays tax plan. Child tax credits will double to two thousand dollars per child, the standard federal deduction will double too. We get rid of the unpopular and unfair Obamacare individual mandate tax so now, Hoosiers will not be taxed depending on their healthcare decisions. Job creators will see tax cuts too, making Americas small businesses and Americas big businesses competitive in the global economy and better able to create good-paying jobs. All of this is good news for Indianas working families. With todays tax cuts, help is on the way. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I urge my colleagues to support this bill. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |