Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON D.C. Congressman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) released the following statement today after voting in support of a package of tax measures H.R. 5771 the Tax Increase Prevention Act that will prevent $45 Billion in tax increases from going into effect for the 2014 tax season. The package will mean relief for every one in six taxpayers.
Congressman Smith: As the steward of taxpayer dollars Congress should always seek to return as much as possible to taxpayers pockets. This package will allow residents in states like Texas to deduct state and local sales taxes on their federal returns. It will allow teachers to be reimbursed for expenses in their classrooms and encourage private sector industry to continue making crucial investments in research and development. These are common-sense measures that we will revisit in the next Congress when we address more permanent tax reform and simplification."
Congressman Smith represents the 21st District of Texas. He was named the most effective lawmaker in the 112th Congress when he served as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. He also serves on the Committee on Homeland Security and as chairman of the House Science Space & Technology Committee.
