Across the Second District and our nation, the economy and jobs remain the top concerns for American families. For too many years, Washington cultivated an environment of high taxes, overregulation, and crippling debt that sidelined capital and hurt job creation throughout our economy. When people stop me in the grocery store, they always mention two things: they want to keep more of their hard-earned paychecks and they want to know that their jobs are safe. We are never going to be able to tax, borrow, and spend our way to a strong economy--it is American business and entrepreneurs that make our economy grow. I will always be committed to keeping taxes low for hardworking families and getting government out of the way so that Americans can do what they do best: work hard and innovate in pursuit of their dreams.

With the Republican Tax Cuts and Jobs Act being signed into law, we are finally delivering bigger paychecks, fairer taxes, and more jobs for the people of Missouri. It has set the stage for our families and our economy to prosper, and businesses across the country have reacted with pay raises and improved employee benefits that directly enrich American workers. But there is still more work ahead of us. We must continue to roll back the burdensome regulations that cost American families almost $15,000 per year in a "hidden tax." Taken together, these actions will continue to spur the economy, create jobs, and bring financial security to Missouri's families.