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"This isn’t tax reform. This isn’t help for the middle class. It’s a scam. It’s fraud. And it will have dangerous, long-lasting consequences for the American people."

"This hastily concocted conference agreement makes clear that the Republican tax scheme is rotten to its core."

By raising the defense and nondefense caps with parity — matching any increase in defense funding dollar-for-dollar with a nondefense increase — Congress can ensure our military remains powerful and capable, while also preserving and expanding the services and investments that are critical to Americans’ security, prosperity and our shared future.

"Secretary Mnuchin promised for months the Treasury Department would provide a detailed analysis of the Republican tax plan. But they are too scared for the American people to see the damage it will cause."

While President Trump and Congressional Republicans scramble to pass their historically unpopular tax scam, they’re already plotting their next move. After driving up the deficit through huge tax cuts for people who need help the least, they plan to target core safety net programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and nutrition assistance that protect millions of Americans.

“Early this morning, Senate Republicans abdicated any claim they had to being the party of fiscal responsibility. There is nothing remotely responsible about forcing through a closed-door, hastily conceived bill to give tax cuts to the already wealthy and multi-national corporations."

“The Joint Committee on Taxation score definitively debunks the Republican myth that tax breaks for the wealthy pay for themselves."

In a series of web videos, Democratic members of the committee directly tackle tax myths perpetuated by Congressional Republicans — explaining how the GOP tax bills would harm middle class families, increase the deficit, and threaten the future of programs such as Medicare and Social Security, all to provide millionaires and powerful corporations with massive tax breaks.