CHAIRMAN SMITH STATEMENT ON APRIL JOBS REPORT: WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS ARE SPURRING JOB CREATION, LIFTING WAGES, AND SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESSES

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The House Ways & Means Committee Chairman issued the following news release:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest jobs report, showing the labor market created 115,000 new jobs in April:

"This month, we once again are seeing clear evidence that Republican policies are benefitting the working-class Americans and small businesses that we sought to help. Job creation defied expectations once again and wages continue to rise for working families all across this country. As more Americans find work, Uncle Sam is taking less out of their paychecks thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts. Under that tax...