Timothy Roemer: “as a conservative Democrat, I have worked hard for bipartisanship. I voted for a $1.3 trillion tax cut, voted for a $17…”

“as a conservative Democrat, I have worked hard for bipartisanship. I voted for a $1.3 trillion tax cut, voted for a $17 billion bill to help our airline industry, and voted for a $40 billion bipartisan emergency supplemental. But the Republican bill on the floor today falls short in a disappointing fashion in a host of different ways. It helps the few and costs the many. It is not bipartisan; it is more partisan. It is not a stimulus package; it is a spending package. It is not a fair proposal; it is unfair to too many taxpayers. Sub-part F in this tax proposal says to corporations keep your money overseas and we will extend and expand your tax breaks to the tune of $20 billion over the next 10 years; do not invest your money in the U.S. economy, keep it overseas and we give you a $20 billion tax break. That is not fair to our workers. That is not bipartisan. That is not a stimulus. I hope my colleagues will reject this package.”