[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 191 (Friday, November 24, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1597]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                         TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT

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                               speech of

                         HON. YVETTE D. CLARKE

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 16, 2017

  Ms. CLARKE of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to 
H.R. 1, the so-called Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This egregious bill would 
penalize families for having multiple children, reduce incentives for 
affordable housing units, hurt the sick by eliminating the medical 
expense deduction, harm commuters by limiting the benefit of the 
transit tax credit to employers, and harm New York in particular by 
limiting the state and local tax deduction, which helps New York 
provide valuable benefits to people of all income levels.
  Most importantly, this bill would add $1.5 trillion to our national 
debt, essentially paying for tax cuts to America's wealthiest citizens 
today on the backs of our children tomorrow. This bill exposes the 
moral bankruptcy of the Republican agenda and I hope the American 
people will remember these actions in the future.
  I ask all of my colleagues to oppose this legislation.

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