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| https://www.roberts.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=VideoClips&ContentRecord_id=4846B9FD-DDC4-4CAE-8646-FA50A25B9AB6 | Roberts: Tax Reform is Critical to Economic Growth, Creating Jobs and Higher Wages | 2017-11-30 | 2017 | 2017-11 | Republican | House | KS | Pat Roberts | R000307 | www.roberts.senate.gov | legacy | U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), a senior member of the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor in support of the Senate’s tax reform legislation, saying it is critical to maximizing economic growth, creating jobs and higher wages, and finally getting our economy back on track. “We all understand how critical tax reform is,” said Roberts. “We have before us now a comprehensive plan to address the many issues with our current tax code, cleaning up and modernizing the tax code, to help generate more growth in our economy. The bill before the Senate does exactly that, providing meaningful tax relief for families, small businesses, and farmers and ranchers.” Roberts, who was tapped to be the leading voice on agriculture issues on the Finance Committee, praised the legislation’s provisions that will provide certainty to farmers and ranchers. He said, “I am very pleased the Senate bill keeps the Ag tax provisions, but will also help our farmers by creating a much more pro-growth tax system, lowering their tax burden and simplifying the tax provisions relating to the agricultural sector.” The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed out of the Senate Finance Committee, with Roberts’ support, on November 16, after a week of marking up the legislation. For video of his opening statement at the markup of the legislation, go here. The U.S. House of Representatives passed their version of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act earlier this month. The legislation is expected to be voted on in the Senate this week. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |