On the recordDecember 20, 2024
the public should know that the Senator is raising concerns about the financial impact of this bill while he and other leaders in his party are vowing to use every budget gimmick under the Sun next year to avoid paying for their tax bill. Second, we have long had a tale of two tax codes in America, where firefighters and teachers pay with every check while the wealthy can avoid taxes. Now we have the tale of two deficits, where deficits don't exist when it benefits the wealthy, but any changes benefiting firefighters have to be paid for. I urge my colleagues to vote against this amendment. Vote on Amendment No. 3331 =========================== NOTE =========================== On page S7304, December 20, 2024, the third column, the following appears: Vote on Amendment No. 3361 The online Record has been corrected to read: Vote on Amendment No. 3331 ========================= END NOTE ========================= The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on adoption of the amendment.
