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This morning, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined Fox Business’ Mornings with Maria with National Association of Manufacturers CEO Jay Timmons to discuss Tax Day, the historic benefits from the Working Families Tax Cuts, and the Democrats’ refusal to reopen the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Click here to watch Whip Emmer on Fox Business’ Mornings with Maria.

Whip Emmer on the Working Families Tax Cuts:

“The 199A, preserving that for small business, there were so many good things [included in the Working Families Tax Cuts.] 100% expensing, you look at UMC, a company that is in my district in Monticello, Minnesota, they employ 230 people. You know what they are able to do now? They’re able to reinvest into the company to expand it and employ not only the 230 that they already have but to expand that workforce.” 

“No taxes on tips, no taxes on overtime, no taxes on Social Security. Think about this one fact. The average family of four - two parents, two kids - if they are making $73,000 in this country, they are not paying any federal income tax. This is a tax cut bill for everyone. It’s a working family tax cut bill without question.”

“The big beautiful tax cut bill as the president just referred to, will be having maximum impact by the time we get to August, September, October. That’s going to make the difference when it comes to the midterms…” 

Whip Emmer on the importance of passing the SAVE America Act:

“The president is right on, he’s spot on. I come from Minnesota where they don’t want to provide the federal government with their voting rolls. Why? I mean, if you have nothing to hide, Maria, why wouldn’t you just provide those voting rolls? It’s time that we just acknowledged 80% of this country, 90% of this country has no problem with verifying that only citizens are voting and in fact, on Election Day, that only those citizens that have been previously recognized are the ones casting ballots. It makes sense - common sense…I think there is going to be an effort in the House - our members are unified on this issue - whether it’s on the next reconciliation act or whatever goes through the House, you’re going to hear the SAVE America Act being part of it on almost every discussion.”

Whip Emmer on a skinny reconciliation 2.0:

“Democrats won’t help us with anything. They will not vote for anything that puts the Americans’ safety first. So, we’re going to have to do it.”

“I think it is going to be very difficult to put anything but the actual Department of Homeland Security funding in the bill. It’s already setting a terrible precedent, Maria, by pulling out two items of an appropriations bill that was previously agreed to by both Republicans and Democrats both in the House and the Senate. In fact, the only reason this has been held up is because the Democrats’ Marxist, socialist, anarchist base is refusing to—well, Chuck Schumer doesn't want to lead, he wants to follow. So, we’re trying to deal with it the best we can. For us in the House, the skinnier the better.”