Bonnie Watson Coleman: “Day after day, the President and congressional Republicans have sought to frame their tax proposal as a tax cut for…”

“Day after day, the President and congressional Republicans have sought to frame their tax proposal as a tax cut for hardworking middle class families and not a tax cut for the wealthiest Americans, even going so far as to say it will not add to the deficit. Quite simply, they are trying to sell the American people a dream that will not become a reality. In New Jersey alone, 25 percent of the residents will see their taxes increase by $2,400, annually. That means one in four New Jerseyans are affected by this failed strategy of trickle-down economics. These aren't the very rich. I am talking about New Jersey's regular working families. These New Jerseyans are a part of the 47 million Americans that will see a tax increase. This horrific tax reform plan and the rhetoric my Republican colleagues are using to garner support is simply fake news. It is a tax break for the wealthiest Americans. I refuse to participate in the crippling of the middle class and the working class and the halting of continued growth of the American economy by rubberstamping this billionaires-first tax scheme. ____________________”