SCHNEIDER SLAMS HOUSE PASSAGE OF TRUMP’S BIG, BAD, UGLY BILL

WASHINGTON – Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the following statement in response to House passage of President Trump and Republicans’ harmful tax and spending package:

“218 Republicans just voted to mortgage our children’s future to make President Trump, his family, and his billionaire cronies richer.

“They are now responsible for the single largest cut to healthcare in American history. They own the largest cut to anti-hunger programs in our nation’s history. They slashed clean energy investments, likely leading to the loss of hundreds of thousands of good, well-paying jobs. And they enthusiastically piled on more than $4 trillion to our nation’s debt over the next decade — the largest legislated increase in our debt in history. 

“Maybe worst of all, knowing full well the negative impact this legislation will have on America’s working families, Republicans clapped for themselves, proud that they were selling out the American Dream to give billionaires costly, unnecessary tax breaks. 

“I joined every House Democrat to oppose this abomination of a bill. Americans deserve investment in their futures -- solutions that bring down the cost of groceries and make raising a family more affordable. Instead, under President Trump’s leadership, Because of this bill passed today by 218 Republicans, future generations of Americans will be worse off, condemned to living in a less healthy, less safe, and poorer America.”  

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