Political pundits, media anchors, and celebrities might have been surprised by the results of the election, but I wasn’t. I’ve been speaking with manufacturers, innovators, small business owners, and families in Kansas and across the country and they all had the same message: We need to change the economic trajectory of our country.
I couldn’t agree more—and tax reform that unlocks innovation is how we do that.
Now that the stage has been set for 2025, it’s time to take action. Tax reform is an issue that all Americans, regardless of their party affiliation, can get behind. The average taxpayer in the Fourth District of Kansas—my district—would see a 27 percent tax hike if provisions from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) are allowed to expire. That equates to the average Kansas family seeing their taxes increase by more than $2,200. After years of elevated inflation no American can …