Answering questions on tax reform

I was proud to support House passage last week of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. I am convinced that our tax reform bill not only fulfills our promise to take a historic step to simplify and modernize our tax code, but it is designed to help middle-income families in Central Washington.

What happens to the tax rate of families in Central Washington with the doubling of the standard deduction?

The median household income in the Fourth Congressional District is $52,484. Assuming this median household represents a family of four with two children, doubling the standard deduction to $24,000 means that...