Democratic Whip, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) laid it all out for House Republicans and warned them that America is not going to forget their passage of a bill that cuts taxes for the rich and raises them for everyone else.
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Hoyer said, “Future generations of Americans will remember who cast their votes to raise taxes on 86 million middle-class households, and heap another $1.5 trillion in deficits onto our children and to our grandchildren. They will remember who cast their votes for a plan that gives 83% of its benefits to 1% of the American people. They will remember that President Trump promised that the middle class would get a tax cut and the wealthy individuals, like him, would not before turning his back on that promise. They will remember those who cast their votes to kick 13 million Americans off their health insurance coverage. And they will remember those who acted with the full knowledge that their votes would trigger a $25 billion cut in Medicare. I know you said you’re going to waive it, which will simply add $25 billion to the deficit, but we will remember those who stood up in the face of this dangerous and partisan bill and said no. And those of us who vote against not because we oppose tax reform. On the contrary. We recognize, as most Americans do, that this bill is not tax reform. It is a tax giveaway to those who don’t need our help paid for by those who do. This is a reckless and dangerous deficit spending at its worse.”
He continued, “This bill adds $1.5 trillion to the deficit. This is not tax reform. So Republicans may pat themselves on the back in the coming days for having finally pass something out of Congress. Unfortunately, it’s a bad thing. I urge them to remember that this vote may be the most consequential in their careers, not positively. I say to my friends across the aisle, stand up and say no with us and commit to start working on a product all members of the chamber can be proud of as was the case in 1986. That’s what Ronald Reagan did. In 1986, Reagan did not go down this reckless and irresponsible path. Stand up for the principles you used to espouse but are — espouse but are now about to abandon. Stand up for fiscal responsibility. Stand up for the middle class. Stand up for what the American people hope we would do. This is not it.”
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People aren’t going to forget about what Republicans are doing. When their taxes go up, access to healthcare goes down, and the higher wages and jobs never materialize, people are going to know who to blame.
The American people aren’t going to forget, as House Republicans will give an already motivated anti-GOP electorate, even more, reason to come out and vote.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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