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Supporters urge lawmakers to press Congress to preserve Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Summary
A representative of an advocacy group testified in favor of House Concurrent Resolution 8, urging federal lawmakers to make the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent to avoid tax increases they say would harm families and small businesses, with emphasis on Latino communities.
Columbus — A state-level representative of a national advocacy network told the House Government Oversight Committee she supports House Concurrent Resolution 8, which urges Congress to act to prevent expiration of provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Laïir Marin Markham, who identified herself as Ohio Libre Initiative state strategic director, told the committee that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, enacted in 2017, lowers taxes for families and small businesses and that allowing the law to expire would raise taxes for many households. She cited survey figures presented during her testimony about Latino concern over tax increases and urged lawmakers to encourage federal legislators to preserve the tax changes.
“My Hispanic Latino families have worked very hard to achieve their goals and build better futures,” Laïir Marin Markham said. “Making the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent helps avoid tax hikes, protects jobs, and supports the progress of the Hispanic community.”
Markham told the committee the organization had heard bipartisan support among members of Ohio’s federal delegation for preserving key provisions and said higher taxes could reduce investment by small-business owners. She requested lawmakers use this resolution to press Congress to act. The committee received additional written testimony on the resolution; no committee vote was recorded during the hearing.
