State leaders discuss tax reform plan in Greensboro
State leaders discuss tax reform plan in Greensboro
WEBVTT GREENSBORO WITH THE STORY.THERE IS NO TAX REFORM PLAN, ASYET, ONLY A FRAME WORK OF WHATREPUBLICANS HOPE TO PASSI ASKED THE STATE REPRESENTATIVEFROM GUILFORD COUNTY WHAT IS ITYOU ARE DOING?JON HARDISTER OF GUILFORD COUNTYTOLD ME HE AND HIS FELLOWREPUBLICANS ARE SELLING AN IDEARIGHT NOW.CONGRESSMEN MARK WALKER, TEDBUDD, LT. GOVERNOR DAN FOREST,STATE SENATOR RICK GUNN OFALAMANCE COUNTY, AND HARDISTER HELD A NEWS CONFERENCE THISMORNING.THEIR IDEA IS TO SPUR GROWTH BYCUTTING TAXES.THEY READILY ADMIT THIS IDEAWILL ADD TO THE NATIONAL DEBT INTHE BEGINNING, BUT SAY OVER TIMEIT WILL PAYOFF.THERE HASN'T BEEN A MAJOROVERHAUL OF THE U.S.TAX CODE IN MORE THAN 3-DECADE>> WE HAVE A TAX REFORM PLAN,SOMETHING THAT HAS NOT BEENIMPLEMENTED SINCE 1986.31 YEARS AGO.THIS IS A ONCE IN A LIFETIMEOPPORTUNITY TO DO SOME THINGS,WHICH IS A LOWER ACROSS THELINES MIDDLE INCOME FAMILIES.REPORTER: CONGRESSMAN WALKERSAYS HE HOPES THE U.S.HOUSE WILL PASS TAX REFORM IN
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State leaders discuss tax reform plan in Greensboro
U.S. Rep. Ted Budd and U.S. Rep. Mark Walker held a press conference Tuesday morning to discuss tax reform.The gathering was held at Piedmont Triad International Airport.Budd and Walker were joined by Sen. Rick Gunn, State House Majority Whip Jon Hardister and Lt. Gov. Dan Forest. The state leaders discussed the newly released tax reform plan from the White House in Congress, what it means for the workers and families of North Carolina, and how tax reform by the state legislature has already shown how reforming the tax code can growbusinesses, help the economy and raise wages for North Carolinians.Read a one-page brief on the policies in the tax reform plan here.Watch the press conference below
GREENSBORO, N.C. —
U.S. Rep. Ted Budd and U.S. Rep. Mark Walker held a press conference Tuesday morning to discuss tax reform.
The gathering was held at Piedmont Triad International Airport.
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Budd and Walker were joined by Sen. Rick Gunn, State House Majority Whip Jon Hardister and Lt. Gov. Dan Forest.
The state leaders discussed the newly released tax reform plan from the White House in Congress, what it means for the workers and families of North Carolina, and how tax reform by the state legislature has already shown how reforming the tax code can grow
businesses, help the economy and raise wages for North Carolinians.
Read a one-page brief on the policies in the tax reform plan here.
Watch the press conference below