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As first reported by Fox News, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) hosted a Tax Day lunch with everyday Americans and stakeholders whose lives and industries are benefiting from Republicans’ Working Families Tax Cuts this tax season. 

At the lunch, Americans from across the country shared how provisions within the Working Families Tax Cuts are helping their families, businesses, and employees. 

Attending stakeholder groups representing key American industries impacted by the bill included the American Correctional Association, the Steel Manufacturers Association, the National Association of Manufacturers, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the National Taxpayers Union, DoorDash, Business Roundtable, and Intuit.

Members in attendance included Representatives Darin LaHood (R-Ill.), Nathaniel Moran (R-Texas), Adrian Smith (R-Neb.), Riley Moore (R-W.Va.), Gabe Evans (R-Colo.), and Addison McDowell (R-N.C.).

Click here to read more from Fox News, or read excerpts below.

On the American people feeling the impacts of the Working Families Tax Cuts:

“‘You can talk about it, but you’ve got to feel it and that's what's going to happen,’ House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., told Fox News Digital in an interview on Wednesday, referring to the slate of new tax breaks signed into law by President Donald Trump in 2025…‘We believe by the time of the midterms, people are not only going to be talking about it, they are going to feel it,’ Emmer insisted.”

“‘When you're seeing it in your tax return, when you're seeing it in your paycheck, when you're actually able to feel that, I think that's going to make a difference to put us in a good spot for 2026,’ Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., said Wednesday.”

Real Americans share their stories:

“Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman told Fox News Digital that the overtime deduction has been a ‘morale booster’ for law enforcement putting in extra hours.

More than 25 million Americans have claimed the new tax break with an average deduction of more than $3,100, according to the IRS. 

“Republicans are also highlighting a slate of business tax breaks, which beneficiaries argue could boost job growth and provide economic benefits to their community.

“‘It gave me the certainty and the confidence to go out and make capital investments,’ Courtney Silver, who owns a machine shop in North Carolina and invested more than $1 million in equipment following the passage of the tax bill, told Fox News Digital…‘For everything we invested in, we need to create those new positions on our team,’ Silver added.” 

On blue states like Minnesota not complying with the new tax code:

“‘I've got a governor that refuses and a Democrat-controlled legislature that refuses to do tax compliance, so I'm not getting the benefit, nor is any other Minnesotan,’ Emmer said, referring to the average increase in returns. ‘That’s a game changer and my state’s not getting that.’”