Eva M. Clayton: “I oppose this rule and I oppose the plan. If we choose wisely, we can provide very sensible tax relief for all…”

“I oppose this rule and I oppose the plan. If we choose wisely, we can provide very sensible tax relief for all Americans, we can pay down the national debt, we can invest in the priorities of the American people and the people of my district, the First Congressional District of North Carolina, providing quality education, providing prescription drugs for our seniors so they do not have to choose between buying food and buying medicine, supporting hardworking farmers, fighting the scourge of child poverty and strengthening Social Security so all Americans can rest easily and confidently in their retirement of tomorrow. Is this tax bill too large? It is too large. Is it fair? It is unfair. It is too large because it is fuzzy math. I serve on the Committee on the Budget. We are now trying to decide what really is the true contingency, whether it is $1.85 trillion, because you do not know. Indeed, the math is fuzzy. It is not fair. All of these people are left out. As my colleague who preceded me said, three families, $24,000, you get no money. That is unfair.”