Chairman Aguilar: The Republican Rip Off will fuel inflation, hand out trillions in tax breaks for billionaires
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar joined House Budget Committee Ranking Member Brendan Boyle, New Democrat Coalition Chair Brad Schneider, Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Greg Casar and Representative Veronica Escobar for a press call with Families Over Billionaires on how the House Republican budget does nothing to lower costs and instead harms Americans by gutting Medicaid and food assistance, all while handing massive tax cuts to billionaires.
CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Thank you so much, Michael. I appreciate being here and very much appreciate hearing the stories of Mary Beth and Mary Carol. It just reiterates the chaos and the confusion that you see here in Washington, D.C.—with House Republicans fighting Senate Republicans, and House Republicans fighting each other. It just can’t compare to the chaos caused by the Republican Rip Off.
House Democrats are united in fighting for the American people, and I want to thank especially Congresswoman Escobar on the Budget Committee and Ranking Member Boyle, who you heard from earlier, for their important work. And special thanks to Chair Schneider and Chair Casar for bringing together every corner of the Democratic caucus to stand up to massive tax giveaways to billionaires and corporations at the expense of working families.
The Republican plan to gut Medicaid is going to make health care less accessible and more expensive in Red states and Blue states. Taking away SNAP benefits will take food off the table for mothers, children and veterans in Red States and Blue states. Eliminating the Department of Education will close neighborhood schools and raise property taxes in Red States and Blue states. Inflation is rising because the Trump Administration cares more about renaming the Gulf of Mexico than in lowering costs. The Republican Rip Off will explode the deficit and add fuel to the inflation fire consuming far too many Americans. Now is not the time to hand out trillions in tax breaks for billionaires.
House Democrats want to cut taxes for working families. The American people deserve a little breathing room, but House Republicans are prioritizing their billionaire donors and friends—and we are prepared to fight this with every tool in our toolbox. Thank you so much. Michael, I’ll turn it back over to you.
Audio of the full press call and Q&A is here.
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