On the recordNovember 16, 2017
Let us never forget that the GOP tax scam will harm real people. On Tuesday afternoon, 42 high school students from the Cristo Rey Newark High School were here at the Capitol, urging me to vote against the GOP tax scam. Mr. Speaker, the young people I met with are from financially struggling families. They worked hard and got accepted into an innovative school to gain professional skills. The students take part in a corporate work study program. Their earnings go towards their college preparatory education. The model works. Last year, 100 percent of Cristo Rey Newark's students were accepted into 4-year colleges. Under the GOP tax scam, these bright, young people from financially disadvantaged families will have to pay taxes on their work study earnings--taxes they cannot afford. That is wrong. I will continue to stand up against the GOP tax scam and stand for programs that benefit America's children. ____________________
