ICYMI: Owens, Walberg Host Working Families Tax Cuts Event in Utah
Sep 15, 2025
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WASHINGTON — Education and Workforce Committee Vice Chair Burgess Owens (UT-04) welcomed Chairman Tim Walberg (MI-05) to Utah for a roundtable discussion on the Working Families Tax Cuts, joined by community leaders, experts, and stakeholders. The event highlighted how this historic law is helping Utahns keep more of their hard-earned paychecks, making higher education more affordable and accountable, and building a stronger workforce.
“Whether you’re a parent seeking the best opportunities for your child, an educator focused on better outcomes in the classroom, a worker wanting to keep more of your hard-earned paycheck, or a business building a skilled workforce, the Working Families Tax Cuts delivers,“said Congressman Owens. “We’re proud to have Chairman Walberg in the Beehive State to hear directly from Utahns about how this historic law is strengthening families, empowering students, rewarding workers, and supporting small businesses.”
“It was a pleasure to join Salt Lake City business owners, community leaders, and educators to discuss real, positive impacts of the Working Families Tax Cuts,”said Chairman Walberg.“Under President Trump’s leadership, we forged a bill that enacts some of the most conservative reforms to our higher education system in decades, while also putting more money back in working families’ pockets. This historic legislation is about expanding opportunity so every American can move forward and achieve his or her own American Dream.”
Participants in the roundtable, featured in Deseret News, emphasized the benefits of the Working Families Tax Cuts for Utah’s small businesses, employees, and families.
Melva Sine, CEO and President of the Utah Restaurant Association: “The real benefit of this bill is that it impacts everyone. … It gives us all more discretionary income so that we can enjoy the services, whether it’s a private school, whether it’s going out and enjoying your favorite restaurant more often, whatever that might be, this provides discretionary income for us all to enjoy using the services and the things that are available in our communities.”
Casey Hill, State Director for the National Federation of Independent Businesses in Utah:“If you think about the individuals who are typically earning or working overtime, those are typically some of your highest-producing, hardest-working individuals, and to further incentivize them to work and to engage more, take more of their hard-earned dollars home is significant for our employers.”
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