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New Op-Ed: “At a time when costs continue to rise, Republican Lawmakers are selling out everyday Americans in favor of billionaire donors”

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, COURIER published a new op-ed from Accountable.US Executive Director Tony Carrk arguing that President Trump and congressional Republicans’ tax plan fails to lower costs for most Americans and is instead designed only to benefit their billionaire donors and corporations. 

“At a time when the President’s chaotic policies are sowing the seeds of a recession, plummeting consumer confidence, and everyday costs are rising, he and congressional Republicans are decidedly not focused on the needs of the American people,” writes Carrk. “Instead, [they’re] focusing on cutting taxes for the wealthy and their billionaire donors.”

At its core, the op-ed calls for a tax plan that addresses the needs of working Americans and a budget that funds the programs millions rely on. Carrk breaks down what’s wrong with the current tax fight: 

Republicans are fighting for their own tax cut: Through the Estate Tax and the Pass-Through Deduction provisions alone—two benefits that are overwhelmingly enjoyed by the rich—Accountable.US’s CashinCongress.org tool found that more than 70% of Republican members advocating for this bill’s passage stand to financially gain themselves.

While billionaires reap the benefits, millions of Americans will lose access to critical programs: Medicaid, a program that provides healthcare to tens of millions of Americans and pays for long-term care for 7 million seniors, could see $880 billion in cuts to its programs alone. On top of that, SNAP, a pillar that puts food on the table for millions of families, could see significant cuts. Congressional Republicans’ support for these tax cuts benefits the very few and raises costs for the rest of us on everything from healthcare, education, to groceries.

Republicans are fighting for billionaires, not lower costs: Republicans are taking their cues from the special interests and billionaires that are calling the shots in Trump’s Washington. Their tax and budget scheme is a scam that robs the American public – and at a time when Americans need their elected officials to step up and help their constituents the most. Betraying that promise is an abdication of leadership on the part of Congressional Republicans that demands accountability.

Read the full op-ed. 

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