Be seen. Be heard.

• A politically sustainable and tough sequestration process
that would put every federal spending program at risk for
spending reductions if Congress and the White House fail to
comply with the smart caps;
• By requiring the President’s budget to comply with the
mandatory smart caps, it would transform from a political wish
list into a meaningful decision-making tool;
• The budget would be required to prioritize every dollar
of federal spending into five categories from most to least
essential. Each category could contain no less than 12 percent
of spending;
• An Item Reduction veto that would allow the President to
reduce the amount of any appropriation and have that proposal
given a prompt up or down vote;
• A Sunset Commission to make every federal agency justify
its existence, similar to the Sunset Commission in Texas that
has saved lone star state taxpayers several hundred million
dollars;
• A permanent continuing resolution that will forever reduce
the threat of government shutdowns by setting spending at 90
percent of the prior year’s levels.
"Remaining in touch with the issues that hit home
for those who send me to Washington is vital."
-Congressman Kevin Brady
A Broken (Tax) Code
The current tax code, according to Brady, is unfair to
businesses, families and America as a whole. “The complex tax
code drains over $160 billion out of America’s economy each year,”
he said. “It has unnecessarily complicated starting new businesses
and creating jobs, and America has fallen behind our competitors
in Europe and China as the tax code costs us sales, contracts and
jobs anytime we compete. Experts predict a simpler, fairer, flatter
tax code both for families and businesses could create up to 1
million new jobs in the first year alone, and go a long way in making
us competitive once again in the 21st century.”
"Whether you’re single or raising a family, starting your life or
experiencing retirement, the tax code is impossible to understand
and more time-consuming than ever,” explained Brady. “Who can
keep up with, much less maintain, a working knowledge of the 4,000
changes that have been made in Washington in the past decade
alone? That equates to at least one change every day, and few
taxpayers even know which tax provisions to which they’re entitled.
Anyone who has been audited can attest that if you accidentally
make a mistake, the IRS is unforgiving.”
A Man of the People
Congressman Brady prides himself on communicating
his opinion, plan of action and results with the people in his
representative district of Texas on a regular basis. He holds more
than 50 town-hall meetings each year, and he says the best
decision he and his wife, Cathy ever made was choosing not to
move to Washington. He commutes to work in Washington each
week so he and Cathy can raise their two sons in The Woodlands.
“Remaining in touch with the issues that hit home for those who
send me to Washington is vital,” added Brady. “It’s not easy, but I
figured it out and my mileage on United-Continental over the years
equals a few trips to the moon.”
With such a strong interest in the prosperity of families and
American business, Congressman Kevin Brady feels honored
to be featured on the cover of the inaugural issue of onthetown
magazine. “Championing the coverage of business in Montgomery
County is a true calling,” says Brady. “I’m always inspired to read
about entrepreneurial success and look forward to reading these
stories, because there is something distinctly American about
entrepreneurial tenacity that says, "I will not let up, go home, nor
shrink at any challenge. Not today. Not tomorrow. Not ever. This is
our America, and We the People, we are building it."
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
About his positions as pertaining to small
business, or to attend one of his regular town
hall meetings, follow Brady’s Facebook page at
facebook.com/kevinbrady, or his Twitter
account at twitter.com/repkevinbrady.
Publisher’s Note:
We at onthetown are proud to feature Congressman Kevin
Brady (R-8Th District) as the cover story for our inaugural issue.
Congressman Brady is dedicated to serving his district – he
commutes to the nation’s capital each week so he, his wife and
children can continue to live in the community – and he remains
steadfast in his goal to make the U.S. Tax Code friendlier for
businesses and families. This commitment is sure to resonate with
the many residents who elected him to office. As Congressman
Brady continues to forge ahead with his bold initiatives to get
America’s economy back on track, we at onthetown endeavor
to follow his efforts with the optimistic anticipation of many good
things to come.
"I will not let up, go home, nor shrink at any
challenge. Not today. Not tomorrow. Not ever.
This is our America, and We the People, we are
building it.”
Be seen. Be heard.
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