In case you missed it, Patrice Onwuka, everyday American, working mother and economic policy advocate who is set to speak at the Republican Convention today, is highlighting how the Working Families Tax Cuts are delivering more money to workers and families.
You can read the full story here or
see highlights below.
No
Democrat supported what’s propelling the U.S. economy now
The Washington Post
September 9, 2026
Patrice Onwuka, vice president for economic policy at Independent Women, is
a Post Opinions contributor.
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As a wife and working mother
of three boys, I juggle many responsibilities. Between multiple grocery store
runs and shuttling kids to bus stops and sports practices, I research
legislation and provide economic analysis on television and radio and in opinion
articles. I live the data that I analyze. My observations about consumer
behavior aren’t drawn just from datasets but also from grocery store aisles and
conversations with cashiers.
Many factors today should
inspire Americans’ confidence in a U.S. economy powered by innovation and a
resilient consumer base. Recession fears in 2025 never materialized.
Unemployment is relatively low, real wages are outpacing inflation, corporate
earnings are robust, federal taxes for families and businesses are falling even
as the government takes in record revenue, and massive investments in
technology are driving the stock markets to new highs.
This is not by accident.
America’s free enterprise system, grounded in property rights and not strangled
by government control, allows profit-motivated individuals to make financial
gains and build wealth — all of which ultimately contributes to the general
welfare. But public policy choices in Washington matter.
Policies enacted since
President Donald Trump took office in January 2025 have propelled the U.S.
economy by supporting entrepreneurs, investing in families and leaving more
earnings in the hands of working men and women.
The key legislative win: the
Working Families Tax Cuts Act, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
This tax package had something for everyone: from unborn babies to retiring
seniors; from firefighters to farmers; from single-business owners to multigenerational
households.
According to the Treasury
Department, 34 million families like mine have benefited from the child tax
credit’s per-child increase from $2,000-$2,200.
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The tax bill also rewards
hard work by eliminating taxes on overtime and tipped income (for the latter, a
maximum deduction of $12,500, or $25,000 for joint filers). This year, the
Treasury Department notes, 25 million taxpayers — think of police officers, firefighters
and nurses — took the new overtime deduction, saving an average of $3,100 from
taxes.
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Newborns and older children
like my sons now have access to "Trump accounts," a new tax-deferred
investment tool. For babies born over the next few years, the federal
government will provide a $1,000 seed that will grow over time; depending on parents’
contributions and stock market performance, the accounts could grow to a five-,
six- and even seven-figure fund in adulthood.
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Republicans have much to be proud of concerning the U.S. economy. But they know the work is not done. Considering that not one Democratic member of Congress voted for the Working Families Tax Cuts legislation, Americans should think twice about turning over control of Congress to a party with little interest in the deregulation and tax-cutting over the past year that have helped the U.S. economy display its amazing resilience.
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