Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., met with leaders of six local manufacturing firms for a roundtable on the challenges they face.
The businessmen expressed their concern about the lack of a skilled workforce but expressed pleasure with the tax cuts that took effect at the start of this year.
McKinley raised the issue of workforce challenges, noting that nationally there are 7.1 million jobs open. “We can’t fill them.”
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Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., (WV-1) issued the following statement on Tax Day 2018, which is the last time Americans will have to file their taxes under the outdated and cumbersome tax code. Because Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Americans will find the process fairer and simpler when they file next year’s taxes.
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Today, the House passed H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which makes America's tax system fairer, simpler and lowers taxes on the middle-class. Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., (WV-1) voted yes on the bill and will be monitoring the next steps with the Senate.
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Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., (WV-1) partnered with Congressman Rod Blum (IA-1) to organize a bipartisan letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, urging the inclusion of the Federal Historic Tax Credit (FHTC) in the House's tax reform legislation. McKinley and Blum were joined by 32 other Members in signing the letter to Committee leadership.
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Today, the Trump Administration and House and Senate leaders released a framework for tax reform that will put money back in the pockets of hard-working families. Over the coming months the House and Senate will use this framework to develop legislation to make our tax code simpler and fairer."Our tax code is broken," said McKinley. "It's been more than 30 years since we last updated the tax system, and the time is now to fix it."
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Washington, D.C. - Today the House acted to reduce barriers holding back small businesses and limiting consumer choice by passing the Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10). The CHOICE Act reforms many of the financial regulations and policies imposed under the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act."In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, Congress passed Dodd-Frank based on promises to rein in Wall Street and protect consumers," said McKinley. "Yet these promises have not come true."
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