On the recordApril 11, 2018
I thank my friend from Massachusetts for yielding. Mr. Speaker, today we are seeing that the GOP tax scam is one long con. Last year, they gave away trillions of dollars to the very wealthiest Americans and the largest corporations while bragging about letting an extra $1.50 trickle down to hardworking public school employees. It is clear what they really intended. It was a setup. Who is going to take the fall? Seniors, the disabled, children, and those who are sick. The GOP tax scam exploded the deficit by nearly $2 trillion, and now this balanced budget constitutional amendment is laying the groundwork for an attack on Medicare, on Medicaid, and on Social Security. Now we are considering a constitutional amendment, a change to our Nation's founding document. For all of the pocket Constitution wagging from the GOP, in light of their recent action, this amendment amounts to little more than a political farce. If the GOP wanted a balanced budget, they should propose one. Instead, President Trump's budgets have threatened the poorest Americans with the biggest cuts--slashing $500 billion from Medicare, $1.4 trillion from Medicaid, and $72 billion from Social Security disability--and it still doesn't balance. This week, the Congressional Budget Office released the devastating impact of the GOP tax scam. Fiscal year 2018 deficits will increase by $139 billion to a total of $804 billion.…
