“If we were starting from scratch, there's no question a simple retail consumption tax with protections for those with lower incomes would drive the economy the best and be the simplest to administer.”

American politician

Kevin Patrick Brady is an American politician and Republican who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 8th congressional district from 1997 to 2023. The district included northern Houston, including The Woodlands. He was a long-serving member of Congress, representing the district for more than two decades. His public career is tied to Texas politics and the Houston area, especially the northern part of the city and its surrounding communities.