Support policies that allow Americans to keep more of their hard-earned money.

I will continue to support policies that allow Americans to keep more of their hard-earned money

The candidate commits to continuing support for tax policies that leave more income with Americans.

Taxes - Burgess Owens
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Owens said, "I will continue to support legislation that empowers business owners, grows the economy, and allows hard-working Americans to keep more of the money they earn."

This is the campaign-era statement closest to the claim: he explicitly tied his platform to keeping more income in Americans' pockets through legislation he would support.

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Balance Budget - Burgess Owens
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GovInfo identifies H.R. 889 as a Burgess Owens bill that would amend the Internal Revenue Code to establish tax credits to encourage individual and corporate taxpayers to contribute to scholarships.

Owens introduced a tax-credit bill, a concrete policy action consistent with a promise to back measures that let taxpayers keep more of their money.

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H.R. 889 - Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act
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GovInfo lists Burgess Owens as a cosponsor of a bill that would amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for charitable donations to scholarship organizations.

Owens continued to back tax-credit legislation in the 119th Congress, showing ongoing support for policies that reduce tax burden or expand tax-advantaged giving.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 833 - Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
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The House Clerk records Roll Call 121 on "Expressing support for tax policies that support working families," and lists Owens (UT) as voting Yea.

Owens voted for a House resolution explicitly endorsing tax policies aimed at working families, direct evidence of support for lower-tax policy aims.

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U.S. House Roll Call 121 - H. Res. 1156
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The House Clerk records Roll Call 219 on the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act and lists Owens (UT) as voting Yea.

Owens voted for a tax-relief bill, which supports the broader claim that he backs policies reducing tax burdens, though this was narrow disaster-specific relief.

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U.S. House Roll Call 219 - Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act
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