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RJason Smith/Taxes
Stated position

As Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Smith committed to writing and passing tax legislation that makes the individual and small-business provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent, preventing their scheduled 2025 expiration and the resulting tax increase.

Stated position. What this official has said they believe on this issue — a sourced claim, shown distinctly from any assessment of what they did. It is never scored and never affects the Integrity Score.

Derived from a tracked promise: “As Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Smith committed to writing and passing tax legislation that makes the individual and smal…”

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