Speaker Ryan: Were on the Verge of Something Big

As was said by completing this budget that is one big step closer toward historic tax reform. Which means we are one big step closer toward a pay raise for middle-income families for hardworking taxpayers. That is who this thing is about. It is about the people. You got to remember more than half the people in this country are living paycheck to paycheck. And then a lot more people are living one paycheck away from living paycheck to paycheck. That is whats happening in this country. So its about these people who are struggling to get by. Its about giving those families a real break on their taxes so that you get to keep more of your money in the first place. Its about making this system simpler and fairer removing the hassles and the headaches to the point you can do your taxes on a form the size of a postcard which Steve Scalise just showed you. Because all that time and money that Americans spend doing their taxes? That is time and money that could be better spent on other things that are important to families. In addition to all of that we are going to help workers in a big way by leveling the playing field for American businesses big and small. What thats going to doits going to help bring back jobs and capital that have gone overseas. So it is no surprise that weve already seen a number of estimates showing that this alone is going to mean more take-home pay for families. Higher wages. Bigger paychecks. Helping middle-income people isnt just the goal of this planits the whole purpose of this plan. So adopting this budget is another sign of real momentum for tax reformof getting the train on the tracks and getting this moving so we can deliver real tax relief and a healthier stronger economy for the American people. I want to thank President Trump for his leadership. I want to thank him for expressing to our members just how urgent this is for the country and how needed this is for workers. As he said we are on the verge of doing something very historic. We are on the verge of doing something that is going to make a big difference for so many families. And that is why were excited about getting this budget moving this week and moving on to tax reform."