WASHINGTON -On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed a tax extenders package, by a bipartisan vote of 318 – 109. This tax package includes legislation introduced by Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (KS-02) to modernize, improve and strengthen 529 college savings plans. Earlier, Congresswoman Jenkins spoke on the House floor in support of the tax package. Below are her remarks as delivered or watch her floor speech here.

 

“As I visit with folks at home in Kansas they often express their frustration with Washington. Uncertainty is the enemy. Whether in tax policy, regulatory policy or health policy, folks simply need to know what the rules will be so they can plan accordingly.

“As a former CPA, who worked in the tax area, and a former State Treasurer, I’ve seen, first-hand, how uncertain tax policies that expire every year negatively impacts our hard-working businesses and families.

“So I am pleased we secured a tax package that will bring much more certainty to families and businesses across the country fighting to create jobs in our still struggling economy. This legislation will help bring us closer to the stable tax policies our economy desperately needs.

“This bill is another step in the right direction towards a confident America built on our principles and values that hard-work should equal success. This legislation will grow our economy, put money in the folk’s pockets and rein in the IRS. With these foundations we can continue to make strides towards a pro-growth agenda that helps businesses succeed, creates more jobs and stimulates the economy.”

For the full text of the tax extenders package, please CLICK HERE.