WASHINGTON, DC – Former US House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) today issued the following statement following House passage of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (H.R. 1):
“The US House of Representatives today passed an overhaul of the tax code for the first time in 31 years. That is an enormous achievement, and one for which Speaker Paul Ryan, Chairman Kevin Brady, the House leadership team and all of their colleagues and staff deserve great credit. I congratulate them for a job very well done.
“I haven’t seen congressional Republicans this determined to get something done in years. There is still a lot of work ahead. But I think they can do this. And if they do it, it will be good for the economy.
“President Trump has been doing all the right things for the US economy when it comes to government regulations. If he delivers a tax overhaul on top of those regulatory reforms, it will provide another boost for economic growth and American jobs. And if that happens, suddenly you’ve got a pretty powerful case to make to the American people that you’re delivering results for them, heading into 2018. Nobody will be asking ‘Mr. President, where are the jobs?’ the way I did back in 2010, when we took the House.
“If Republicans can stick together and pull this off, it will make a real impact for jobs and the economy, and it changes the narrative big time. I’m pulling for them, and I hope it happens.”
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