Boyle Slams Final Passage of GOP Tax Scam, Handout to the Mega-Wealthy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13), a member of the House Budget Committee and co-chair of the Blue Collar Caucus, released the following statement after final passage of the Trump-GOP tax scam in Congress:

"We may be in the holiday season, but today Republicans controlling Washington ruined the nation's good cheer by jamming through a cruel, partisan, $1.5 trillion-plus tax overhaul that will decimate the middle class while further advantaging the mega-wealthy and super rich. Rather than work with Democrats to truly lift up the middle class, the American worker, and domestic industries – even close loopholes and reinvest in our infrastructure – this GOP tax scam is filled with their typical wish list of giveaways and actually creates new loopholes that the mega-wealthy and well-connected will exploit for years to come.

"Today, President Trump and Republicans in Congress officially showed their true colors by throwing middle class families under the bus out of sheer desperation for a political ‘win' and the satisfaction of their donor base – the only clear winners under this bill. Today, they've officially raised taxes on 86 million middle class families – giving 83 percent of its tax cuts to the wealthiest 1 percent – and to strip critical middle class tax deductions in order to bankroll massive giveaways to big banks and multinational corporations who ship jobs overseas.

"This tax plan is a scam, a lesson in budget hawk hypocrisy, and a direct assault on the middle class. And, as if the bill is not harmful enough, it will endanger key funding for fire fighters, law enforcement and schools; cause 13 million more Americans to lose health insurance and spike premiums for the rest; and, in the words of Speaker Ryan himself, its cost will now be used as justification for fulfilling his vision of cutting Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. Merry Christmas to all."
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