Ryan talks tax policy: House speaker visits New Balance amidst peaceful protest
"Imagine filling out your taxes on a form the size of a postcard," Ryan told about 100 workers in an eight-minute address after meeting privately in the
Ryan said the tax plan that Congressional Republicans and
He was not specific about the tax rates he would favor for individuals and couples. Ryan said corporate tax rates should be cut to what they are in countries such as
Ryan also predicted the tax overhaul would pass where the Republican effort to replace Obamacare failed because he said that although the grand scheme of the plan would be written by Republican leaders on Capital Hill and
Ryan's visit was tightly scripted and lasted about two hours, much of it in the closed-door meeting with local business leaders, including New Balance's owner
"Let's hope the new legislation is the beginning of a new era, ending a 10-year downturn and limiting our country from reaching its full potential," Davis said as he introduced Ryan to the New Balance workers. He also called for an end to gridlock and restoring the "bipartisanship, civility and mutual trust" that characterized the relationship between former President
DeMartini said Ryan contacted New Balance asking to stage the event there during what
That issue came up in the last minute of Ryan's visit, when a reporter reminded Ryan that the House recently voted to give Trump the authority to cut federal funding to the so-called sanctuary cities, after a federal judge ruled that Trump did not have the authority to carry out his order.
Ryan said Rivera did not raise the issue, during the private roundtable discussion, with business leaders. But he noted that Rivera left the session before it ended to go to a major residential fire in the city.
Before Ryan arrived, Rivera joined a demonstration protesting Ryan's visit across
"I'm a kid from the projects," Rivera said. "I know how to speak truth to power."
The lively demonstration drew about 200 people and was peaceful. Demonstrators shouted chants and held signs countering nearly every position Ryan and
"I'm an immigrant; I'm off the boat," said
"I want
He held a sign that said, "Ryan is an immigrant name."
Ryan's staff declined to say whether Ryan had other stops scheduled in the region. But published reports said he left
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