ICYMI: Ken Calvert: Americans demanded tax relief and that’s what we delivered

July 10, 2025

In case you missed it, Republican Congressman Ken Calvert voted to pass landmark legislation that lowers taxes, boosts economic growth, strengthens essential benefits, and restores law and order in California.

“Congressman Ken Calvert is doing exactly what he promised: delivering real results and fighting for California families. His vote for this critical tax‑relief package proves that strong conservative leadership is delivering on its word.” – NRCC Spokesman Christian Martinez

Ken Calvert: Americans demanded tax relief and that’s what we delivered
The Press-Enterprise
Congressman Ken Calvert

It turns out elections do matter. Last year, Democrats spent more than $20 million trying to defeat me. One of the biggest issues in the race centered on taxes. I supported extending the 2017 tax cuts.

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Last week, I fulfilled my promise to Riverside County voters and voted to pass the bill extending the 2017 tax cuts, which were set to expire at the end of the year. That bill was signed into law by President Trump on July 4th and will protect 41st Congressional District taxpayers who were set to receive an average tax increase of $1,742 if Congress failed to act.

The 2017 tax cuts put more money in the pockets of American workers. In the years that followed, they powered record-breaking economic growth. According to a report by The White House Council of Economic Advisers: “median household income rose $6,400” with “low-wage and less formally educated workers experiencing a faster uptick in earnings compared to workers at the top end of the income distribution.” Economic data showed “50-year lows in the unemployment rate and record lows in poverty for all socioeconomic groups.” Our economy was booming until the pandemic shut it down in 2020.

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One of the most popular provisions from our 2017 tax cuts was the doubling of the child tax credit from $1,000 to $2,000 per child. Instead of allowing it to return to $1,000 per child, we have now permanently increased the tax credit to $2,200 per child.

On top of lower tax rates allowing Americans to keep more of their hard-earned money, millions of workers will also benefit from new provisions honoring President Trump’s ‘no tax on tips’ and ‘no tax on overtime’ campaign pledges. Workers will be able deduct up to $25,000 in tips and up to $12,500 in overtime income earned on their taxes.

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Our bill lifts the existing $10,000 SALT deduction cap up to $40,000. By quadrupling the SALT deduction, we are helping taxpayers in high tax states run by Democrats, like California, from effectively paying tax twice on their income.

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Democrats have opposed the tax cuts by returning to their same old tired critique of any tax bill – complaining that it only benefits the wealthy at the expense of working-class Americans. This argument just doesn’t hold up and Americans are finally seeing through to the truth.

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When Riverside County families and seniors see this tax relief, they can be assured that their vote counted, and their vote made it possible for them to keep more of their hard-earned money.