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RAYMORE, Mo. – This week, U.S. Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) joined Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) and U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (KS-04) to host a roundtable discussion at Superior Linen Supply Company in Kansas City.
 
During the discussion, the Representatives heard from local business leaders across various industries about how Congress can build on the success of the 2017 Trump tax cuts and prevent the Biden-Harris administration’s promised $7 trillion tax hike next year.
 

"It was an honor to join Chairman Jason Smith and the Ways and Means Committee for a critical roundtable discussion at Superior Linen Supply Co. in Kansas City. This meeting allowed us to directly speak with local business and insurance leaders, whose firsthand experiences are vital in shaping our legislative efforts. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has been a fundamental tool in easing business constraints and cutting taxes. Hearing from the folks who are directly impacted by this key law is critical in providing Congress with real-world insights that guide our decisions as we work on a tax package next year,” said Congressman Alford.
 
“After more than 100 Tax Teams events in 19 states, one thing is clear – American families, small businesses, and farmers who are already struggling in the Biden-Harris economy cannot afford a tax increase next year. I appreciated the opportunity to meet with local job creators in my home state of Missouri to hear their perspectives on how disastrous the Biden-Harris tax hikes would be and discuss how Congress can build on the success of the Trump tax cuts in 2025 to not only prevent the Democrats’ planned tax increases, but also deliver real relief to workers, families, and businesses," said Chairman Smith. 
 
The roundtable in Kansas City is the latest in over a hundred events the Ways and Means Committee Tax Teams have held in communities across the United States to prepare legislative solutions before the expiration of key provisions of President Trump’s signature 2017 tax law.
 

During the event, Representatives Alford and Estes and Chairman Smith heard directly how vital provisions from the Trump tax cuts, including the Section 199A small business deduction and Opportunity Zones, are to American businesses’ ability to expand, hire new employees, invest in their communities, and grow wages.
 
Roundtable participants underlined the consequences they will face if the Trump tax cuts’ small business provisions were allowed to expire, which would increase the tax rate paid by small businesses to over 43 percent.
 
Roundtable attendees included:

-Superior Linen
-H&R Block
-Lockton Companies
-Xtreme Gymnastics & Motus Ninjas
-Rieger Distillery
-Crossland Construction
-Burns & McDonnell
-T-Mobile
-4-State Supply
-Black & Veatch
-J.E. Dunn
 
To learn more about the work of the Ways and Means Committee Tax Teams, click here.