Washington, DC – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) issued the following statement after Republicans voted to pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R.1) out of the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 227-to-203.
“Hatched in secret and rushed through Congress, this lopsided bill increases taxes on more than half of all middle class families, at least 5.5 million of which are Californians, and fans the flames of inequality in our country. With more than 80 percent of the bill’s benefits going to the top 1%—people like President Trump, his family, and billionaire political donors— and to corporations, our children will be left to pay the bill.
“The long-term effects of this plan, which adds $2.2 trillion to the national debt and causes 13 million to lose health coverage, will be devastating to the American public and will lead to future cuts to programs middle class families depend on, like Medicare and Social Security. In the interim, families in California will lose the ability to fully deduct their state and local taxes (SALT), double-taxing on average $13,000 of annual income – a change that will impact many families in my district. There have been very few times in my career that I have been as repulsed as I have been watching Republicans pull this fast-one on the American people.”
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Boo hoo hoo. The cry ? baby Democrats are so hurt that they can’t stop the Trump Train!!!! Make America Great Again!
“Hatched in secret and rushed through Congress…” kinda like the “we need to pass it so we can see what is inside it” with the Obummercare that was shoved down the US’s throat. Is that the kind of irresponsible and dangerous passage of legislature you are referring to? As a legal hardworking US citizen, I am certain this will benefit people like me who have to go to work everyday and make a living supporting my family.
I hope DeSaulnier and his cohort turn back the tax breaks afforded to them. But they won’t.
You are a liar. The statement you are making is just partisian bullshit. Lower taxes are a good thing theif, crawl back in your hole.
Desaulnier is just jealous he had nothing to do with what the people want. Drain the swamp voters. Get rid of the career politicians who do nothing for us but take our money and quality of life.
“Hatched in secret and rushed through Congress”
Lol it sounds like he is talking about the failure known as obamacare
Lol
MAGA! Sorry Markie Mark, I’ll spell it out for you. TRUMP is making AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.
If ya don’t like it, there is a bunker in North Korea with your name on it. Right next to Pelosi, Feinstein, Beccera and Harris. You Dems are a bunch of whining babies and arrogant @ssholes.
The snowflakes just cannot get over Hillary Clinton’s CRUSHING defeat!
Republicans that live in California always crack me up. You bitch and cry, but you still stay here. I was hoping that Trump would do some good to this country, but hes a POS just like the rest of them. Lola’s is the snowflake waiting for Trumps healthcare plan to happen, I hope your holding your breath.
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