and lowering taxes
Lower taxes.
Occurrences
we work to lower costs, reduce burdensome taxes and regulations
Evidence
The House voted on H. Res. 1156, 'expressing support for tax policies that support working families.' In the roll call list, Gus Bilirakis is recorded among the YEAS for Roll No. 121.
On April 22, 2026, Bilirakis and cosponsors introduced the SEPTIC Act, described by his office as a bill that 'will ensure that grants provided to homeowners for septic system upgrades are not taxed as income.'
Bilirakis said, 'We’ve made real progress on affordability through policies like no tax on tips and overtime, and a new senior tax deduction,' and added that he will 'work to lower costs, reduce burdensome taxes and regulations.'
Assessments
The promise is broad but concrete: lower taxes. The evidence shows Bilirakis publicly maintained tax-cut positioning and took some tax-related action during the same federal House term, including introducing the SEPTIC Act to prevent certain septic-system grants from being taxed and voting for a pro-tax-policy House resolution. However, the provided record does not show enactment of a broad tax reduction or even passage of the narrow SEPTIC Act. Because he materially advanced tax-lowering proposals but the promised outcome is not shown as delivered, this warrants partial credit rather than full delivery.