Young Oak Kim: “I would like to thank the gentlewoman from Minnesota for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the rule…”

“I would like to thank the gentlewoman from Minnesota for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the rule that is being debated as we consider the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation. I rise today in support of workers, families, and businesses in communities I represent in California's 39th Congressional District. Now is the time for Congress to show it can work together for the American people. As our economy recovers during the COVID-19 pandemic and Americans across the country pay more everywhere from the grocery store to the gas pump, Democrats are once again bypassing bipartisanship and moving forward with a partisan $3.5 trillion budget. According to Tax Foundation, this budget reconciliation would also raise taxes for people I represent in California's 39th District by an average of over $600. My constituents have been burdened enough by some of the highest State taxes in the country. Now, our Nation is scrambling to keep promises we made in Afghanistan to Americans and Afghan partners. The last thing we need is trillions more in spending on unrelated priorities and more taxes. This makes no sense. The majority's budget will increase prices, raise taxes, and take even more money out of taxpayers' pockets. I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this reconciliation.”