Rick Scott: “I rise today to fight for working families and businesses. Congress is DC's legislative body. It says so right there in…”

“I rise today to fight for working families and businesses. Congress is DC's legislative body. It says so right there in the Constitution, article I, section 8, clause 17 reads: [The Congress shall have Power . . . ] To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District . . . as may . . . become the Seat of Government of the United States. This means we have a constitutional responsibility to fight for those living here in our Nation's Capital, just like any legislator should fight for the people living in their State. That is why I am bringing this resolution to the floor today. The DC City Council has decided to deny the people of DC the benefits we passed in President Trump's Working Families Tax Cuts Act. That is absolutely absurd. These tax cuts, like the no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, and the senior tax deduction are especially helpful to families struggling to get by and those starting out, trying to make a better life for themselves. It helps the thousands of service workers here in DC, the law enforcement that protects us every day, and the grandparents who are watching their grandkids while their children are at work. It lets them keep more of their hard-earned money. But the DC Council has decided to benefit from these people instead of helping them. They have decided they deserve these people's money more than the people do. This isn't right.”