Boyle Fights to Protect Middle Class From House GOP Budget Cuts

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13), a member of the House Budget Committee, today introduced two amendments to the budget proposed by House Republicans earlier this week. The first of Congressman Boyle's amendments would prevent Congress from raising taxes on low-income and middle-class families, including reductions in refundable tax credits. The second amendment would prevent Congress from making any cuts to Social Security benefits, now or in the future.

"The amendments I introduced today would protect working-class families from some of the most dangerous aspects of this disastrous budget," said Congressman Boyle. "At a time when my Republican colleagues are fixated on cutting taxes for millionaires and billionaires, I will continue fighting to create new jobs and support hard-working communities."

Congressman Boyle has spoken out strongly against the House Republican budget and previously against President Trump's budget proposal, both of which would sharply reduce funding for transportation, healthcare services, foreign diplomacy, education, environmental protection and other critical needs. Cities like Philadelphia like Philadelphia stand to be harmed most. The House Republican budget paves the way for congressional Republicans to fast-track deep cuts to a wide range of programs that everyday Americans rely on, while funneling huge tax cuts to the wealthy. The budget Trump proposed would cut Medicaid in half, slash programs for people with disabilities, make it harder to pay for college, and decimate civil rights enforcement while advocating huge tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. Congressman Boyle is fighting against both proposals at every opportunity.
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