House Republicans are taking aim at tax incentives that lift up working families and promote infrastructure spending in struggling communities across the nation. These incentives are supported by both Republicans and Democrats, and benefit manufacturing workers, health care professionals, and school teachers, among others. Eliminating them would cripple economic progress in thousands of rural and urban communities, stripping working Americans of new job opportunities, higher wages, and affordable housing.

Post-9/11 veterans are a vital part of the workforce in industries across the economy. Many recent veterans continue serving their country after leaving the armed forces, working for the government at the federal, state, or local level. Nearly 16 percent of post-9/11 veterans work for the federal government where Republicans’ proposed budget cuts could impact wages and jobs.

The report, “The Need to Rebuild Smarter,” cites that the average cost of national disasters have more than tripled since 1980. Furthermore, climate change poses an increasing threat to communities in the United States, with populations at risk to hurricanes growing 22 percent faster than the overall population from 2001-2010.

Analysis by the Economic Policy Institute shows that, despite averaging profit rates of 8.5 percent since 2007, the business investment rate has been substantially lower than in previous eras. At 2.1 percent, business investment growth since 2007 has been less than half the pace of the post-war era.