{"id":902098,"date":"2026-04-28T03:31:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T08:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/chairwoman-mcclain-focuses-on-working-families-tax-cuts-while-democrats-push-tax-the-rich\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T03:31:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T08:31:27","slug":"chairwoman-mcclain-focuses-on-working-families-tax-cuts-while-democrats-push-tax-the-rich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/chairwoman-mcclain-focuses-on-working-families-tax-cuts-while-democrats-push-tax-the-rich\/","title":{"rendered":"Chairwoman McClain Focuses on Working Families Tax Cuts While Democrats Push \u2018Tax the Rich\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain marked Tax Day on Wednesday with a roundtable featuring lawmakers, workers, small business owners, manufacturers, farmers, and tax professionals who said the Working Families Tax Cuts, passed last year, increased refunds, reduced taxes on tips and overtime pay, and provided relief for small businesses during the first filing season under the law.<\/span><\/p>\n

The April 15 event, held alongside Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR), came as Democrats used Tax Day to <\/span>promote<\/span><\/a> a different message focused on higher taxes for wealthy Americans.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, McClain, who has traveled to seven districts to promote the tax law alongside local manufacturers and small businesses, used her Tax Day roundtable to focus on several provisions in the Working Families Tax Cuts, including no tax on tips, an expanded child tax credit, no tax on overtime, relief for small businesses through Section 199A, bonus depreciation and research and development incentives, and what Republicans described as bigger paychecks.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFor too many families, the last few years felt like a constant squeeze. You worked more, but your money did less,\u201d McClain said, asserting that Republicans fought for the Working Families Tax Cuts because \u201cA lot of people started wondering whether anyone actually understood what that felt like. Republicans did.\u201d Wittman said the law provides \u201chistoric relief that reaches all Americans \u2014 from seniors to families, small business owners, service industry employees, and first responders,\u201d while Womack said he was \u201cincredibly proud\u201d that workers in his district were \u201ckeeping more of their hard-earned money this tax season\u201d because of the no tax on tips provision, he and stressed that \u201cevery dollar counts.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

George Agurkis, H&R Block\u2019s vice president of government relations, <\/span>said<\/span><\/a> that according to the latest IRS data, refunds are up about 11 percent this year. He added that the Treasury Department reported more than four million taxpayers had claimed the no tax on tips provision. Agurkis pointed to one example from Southern California, where \u201cone tax pro prepared a return for a single mother who works at a bowling alley, and, generally, she would owe every year. And this year, claiming No Tax on Tips, she actually got a refund.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Simmons, a full-time DoorDash driver who <\/span>delivered<\/span><\/a> McDonald\u2019s to President Trump at the White House earlier this week, said many Dashers had benefited from the no tax on tips provision, <\/span>adding<\/span><\/a>, \u201cThey\u2019re getting more money back into their homes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Stacey Tyree, a Great Clips employee, <\/span>said<\/span><\/a> that after years of ending up owing taxes, she received a refund this year because of the No Tax on Tips provision, which allowed her to enroll her husband as a dependent on her health insurance \u201cfor the first time in his entire adult life.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Amber Benamati and Ron Benamati, who both work at Metallus, where their son Jacob Lacey is also employed, <\/span>said<\/span><\/a> the Working Families Tax Cuts changed how their family views overtime work. Amber Benamati said, \u201cIt\u2019s been great for our family\u2014it\u2019s changed a lot of things. We actually got a tax return back this year, which is nice. And I like to work overtime now.\u201d Ron Benamati added, \u201cIt\u2019s nice being able to keep the money in our pocket where it belongs.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Kaylee McGhee White <\/span>said<\/span><\/a> her family benefited from the expanded child tax credit, which would \u201chelp us rebuild from the inflation and damage the Biden Administration wrought on our economy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Paola Hinton, owner of Five Senses Spa, Salon, and Barbershop, <\/span>said<\/span><\/a>, \u201cI can\u2019t believe I\u2019m about to say this, but I can\u2019t wait for Tax Day. This year, it\u2019s different for small business owners and working Americans.\u201d She said that over the past few weeks she had heard from salon owners across the country, including a woman in California who received more than $38,000 in tax credits from two locations, Brandon in Texas who was using his savings to fund 401(k)s for employees, and Brian in Georgia who was able to maintain health insurance for his team. Hinton added, \u201cThe impact is very, very real.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Elizabeth Gartner, who <\/span>said<\/span><\/a> she and her husband own 12 Great Clips salons in Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, and Eastern Kentucky, said they had collected more than $1 million in tips by September of last year and saved $76,000 when they filed their taxes this year because they were no longer paying taxes on money that never reached their topline revenue. She said the savings was used to improve employee benefit packages.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sarah White, managing partner of Westover Taco, which she <\/span>described<\/span><\/a> as a small restaurant in Arlington, said her restaurant and employees saw larger refunds this year, saying, Just having the opportunity to see our tax returns this year\u2014to see our staff light up when they see their tax refunds this year\u2014has just been amazing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mike Twining, vice president of sales and marketing for Willard Agri-Service, <\/span>said<\/span><\/a> provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill and the Working Families Tax Cuts, particularly expensing and investment incentives, lowered the upfront cost of durable machinery, production facilities, and other necessary equipment for his business and its agricultural customers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Buddy Henley, president of Henley Construction, <\/span>said<\/span><\/a>, \u201cSmall family-owned businesses like mine need tax policy they can count on,\u201d adding that the provision making small business deductions permanent gave companies like his greater certainty to reinvest in equipment, materials, and workers without concern about future tax increases.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sarah Wellman of Ryder System <\/span>said<\/span><\/a> the allowance of EBITA and 100 percent bonus depreciation \u201ccouldn\u2019t have come at a more pivotal time\u201d as the trucking industry \u201chas been navigating a multi-year freight downturn,\u201d adding that the provisions \u201chelp drive long-term capital investments\u201d and spur \u201cthe investment and deployment of newer equipment with safety and efficiency benefits.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Matt Frostic, vice president of the National Corn Growers Association and a fifth-generation farmer, said making the tax cuts permanent in agriculture would allow farms to make long-term decisions and manage risk more effectively. He <\/span>said<\/span><\/a>, \u201cTo be able to know that we have a way of investing and a way of leveling our tax consequences from year to year brings that longevity and a sense of permanence to our farms.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Jasmyn Jordan
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