As the Representative of the 3rd Congressional District of Missouri, Blaine is committed to representing the interests of hard-working people by being a strong voice for them in Congress.
Representing the 13 counties that make up the 3rd Congressional District of Missouri, Blaine is a native of St. Elizabeth, MO where his family has lived for four generations.
Along with his strong agriculture background, Blaine is a small businessman, having been in the banking and insurance industry for over 30 years. He also served as a bank regulator for the state of Missouri earlier in his career.
The Tax Cut and Jobs Act has already been an incredible success. On average Missouri families have seen savings of at least $2,000. Tax reform has greatly helped families who have struggled to make ends meet over the previous 10 years as Americans faced slow economic growth and relatively stagnant wages. Families now have new savings options to plan for education and retirement, as well as penalty-free withdrawals for childbirth and adoption.
For years, we have seen American jobs being sent overseas. In response to tax reform, U.S. competitiveness has increased and it is now possible to bring trillions of dollars back to our Nation. Under the tax code, we improved the way small business income is treated giving main street businesses and family farms immediate deductions on the full cost of new equipment, making it easier to create more jobs, and investing in our local communities.