Nancy Pelosi: “the Republicans are attempting to justify their tax bill by saying this tax break for their wealthy friends is needed to…”

“the Republicans are attempting to justify their tax bill by saying this tax break for their wealthy friends is needed to offset a slowdown in the economy. My Republican colleagues, in case you have not noticed, the biggest threat to the economy is the energy crisis which will be felt throughout the country. There is a solution, and these solutions are the wave of the future, renewable energy and energy efficiency. Yet this tax cut necessitates a cut by 50 percent in research and renewable energy and 30 percent in energy efficiency. Instead of passing this reckless tax bill, and, yes, instead of letting this House lie silent for two whole days, we should have taken up an energy bill. We should have passed the Inslee bill to help the entire West. Do not let the Republicans tank the economy with their reckless tax vote. Vote no. Vote responsibly. Vote no on this bill.”