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Republicans tout tax law in Rules hearing; Democrats call H.Res.1156 a PR stunt
Summary
Witnesses from the Committee on Ways and Means defended a rulemaking resolution celebrating the "Working Families Tax Cuts," while Democrats disputed the framing, citing analyses that the tax package disproportionally benefits high earners and cut vital benefits for others.
The Rules Committee heard from Representative Patrick Kelly and Representative Linda Sanchez from the Committee on Ways and Means on H. Res. 1156, a nonbinding resolution that praises recent tax legislation the majority calls the "Working Families Tax Cuts." Representative Kelly described the changes as delivering immediate relief to families through expanded HSA access, a permanent child tax credit expansion, increased standard deductions and relief for overtime and tipped workers. He told…
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