Central Texas congressional delegation weighs in,

“What I like the most about it is it’s going to allow hardworking families keep more of their paycheck and increase their takehome pay. Then, they can spend that money on things they want, rather than have the government take a big bite out of their paycheck. It will literally lower the cost of living for all Americans across the board. And simplification, I think, is an extra bonus.” — U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, on Fox News Channel

“The priorities laid out today ... to reform our country’s broken, burdensome tax code are incredibly encouraging. There are numerous positive elements in the current outline for which I have long advocated, from lowering and flattening rates for individuals and businesses, to eliminating the death tax and the alternative minimum tax, to allowing for expensing of capital investments, to making reforms that will bring American jobs and companies back to the United States from overseas.” — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas

“The unified framework to fix our broken tax code puts America back on a level international playing field and ends the incentives for American companies to take their business overseas, which will keep more jobs here at home and reinvest in our economy — allowing tech hubs like Austin to thrive. This plan will also simplify our tax code and provide substantial relief for workingclass families by reducing the number of individual tax brackets and increasing the standard deduction, letting American taxpayers save more of their hard-earned dollars for retirement and college.” — U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin

“Like a Trump University degree or a Republican health care bill, the gap between what they say (the plan) does and what it actually does should be what ends it. While professing concern for companies offshoring profits and jobs, they create huge new incentives to ship even more American jobs abroad and reward those with profits hidden in island tax havens. They say this will help the middle class, while raising taxes on some middle-class and working families.” — U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin

“Our tax plan helps the great majority of taxpayers and employers, and will create more jobs for American workers. It is simpler and fairer for families . ... The tax rates for small and family-owned businesses and corporations are also lowered. Our current corporate tax rate is the highest in the world and has caused countless companies to shift their business offshore. This tax reform encourages companies to bring their profits and jobs back to the U.S.” — U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith, R-San Antonio

“Our plan ... is designed around more jobs, fairer taxes and better paychecks. For working families, it is so simple that tax returns can be filed on the equivalent of a post card . ... It will encourage economic investment and innovation for American small businesses and industry, which will spur opportunity and improve global competitiveness . ... Our pro-growth reform will help American families who are living paycheck to paycheck by allowing them to keep more of their hard-earned dollars.” — U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan

“This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity, and I am confident in the direction that President Trump and Republicans have taken in order to provide relief to the American people . ... At the end of the day, we need a tax code that spurs job creation and encourages growth. We need to jump start this economy, and the time to do so is right now.” — U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, R-Austin