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Parent tells committee Republican tax cut returned more money despite lower earnings
Summary
A public commenter told the House Committee on Natural Resources that she received a larger tax refund under the new Republican tax cut bill despite earning less this year, and said she used the extra money to pay for her child's SAT tutoring.
A public commenter, who identified herself as a parent, addressed the House Committee on Natural Resources to describe how the new Republican tax cut bill affected her household. "I honestly got more money back, making less money," she said, adding that she spent more time at home caring for her junior-year son.
She said the additional refund allowed her to enroll her son in SAT tutoring. "I used that extra money... to put him in SAT tutoring," the commenter said, and added a lighter aside about declining a request for Pokémon merchandise.
The speaker framed her remarks as gratitude to lawmakers for considering parents in the policy. She closed by thanking the committee "for everything that you're doing for us." The remarks were made during a public-comment period and did not include formal requests for committee action or specify dollar amounts.
