WASHINGTON—Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez today released the following statement on House of Representatives passage of the conference report on tax relief: Today's House of Representatives vote is a victory for American workers and businesses and important to maintaining the robust economy. I commend Congress for reaching an agreement on the conference report and applaud the House for passing it. This bill will provide a tax relief package that will spur more economic growth, create more jobs, and help working families.
President Bush's pro-growth tax relief policies are at the heart of America's economic resilience. They have helped American families, workers, and businesses keep more of their own hard-earned money to save and invest as they see fit. Over the past five years, the President's tax relief has kept $880 billion in the pockets of American workers, small business owners and families who then used that money to drive the country's economic growth.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce
