Political Quotes

Rich Neal: “I can't wait for the Republican Party to meet that waitress who is making $32,000 a year and tell her in this tax bill…”

On the recordJuly 2, 2025
I can't wait for the Republican Party to meet that waitress who is making $32,000 a year and tell her in this tax bill the Republican Party just gave her 68 cents more a day because that is the reality of what this tax bill is about. We could also say in the next breath, if you made a million dollars last year, you are going to get $96,000. This is a fact-free argument. They are making this argument that the person at the bottom is going to do well in contrast to the person at the top. There is simply no factual basis to that. By the way, the party of fiscal rectitude is borrowing $5 trillion to pay for a tax cut for the wealthiest amongst us.
Said by
Rich Neal
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing the Republican tax bill and its impact on low-income earners.

Share

More from Rich Neal

Nov 14, 2025

Out a fire they started and claiming it as progress.

nbcnews.com
May 12, 2025

One big, beautiful tax cut for billionaires.

cbsnews.com
Jul 30, 2025

Today, the treasury secretary said the quiet part out loud: Republicans' ultimate goal is to privatize Social Security, and there isn't a backdoor they won't try to make Wall Street's dream a reality.

commondreams.org
Jun 25, 2024

When we listen to people telling us about their own experiences, it can be very helpful and certainly enhance better policies for people like them.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation