To justify a second round of tax cuts, this misnamed bill is doubling down on the discredited economic theory that another $657 billion in tax breaks for the wealthy and corporations will strengthen our economy and provide “trickle-down” benefits to working families. This $2 trillion tax giveaway has done little to strengthen the economy and, more importantly, working families have not come close to getting the $4,000 salary raise promised by the bill’s proponents. Instead, we have seen worsening economic inequality and some $710 billion in corporate stock buybacks–a phenomenon of little, if any benefit, to middle class Americans. There is no justification whatsoever for this tax cut, yet it passed the House on Sept. 28, 2018.
Vote result: Passed
YEAs: 220
NAYs: 191
Legislator | State | District | Party Sort descending | Vote | |
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Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez | 7 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. Adam Smith | 9 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke | 9 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. Bobby L. Rush | 1 | Democrat | Not Voting | ||
Rep. Dan Kildee | 8 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. Gene Green | 29 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. Mark Pocan | 2 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. Danny K. Davis | 7 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. Grace Meng | 6 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. Dwight Evans | 3 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. Katherine Clark | 5 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries | 8 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger | 2 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici | 1 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. Ruben Kihuen | 4 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. Al Green | 9 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. Susan A. Davis | 53 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. Gregory W. Meeks | 5 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. Elizabeth Esty | 5 | Democrat | No | ||
Rep. David Cicilline | 1 | Democrat | No |