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Politician
Feb. 14, 2019
Tweet - "Republicans are trying to pay for their tax law by taxing basic employee benefits like transportation and parking for charities and places of worship. If they would increase the corporate tax rate by .03 percentage points, they could drop that tax entirely. #StopTheTaxHike"
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Feb. 5, 2019
Tweet - "Companies have spent $1 trillion from their Republican tax cuts on stock buybacks for shareholders instead investing in their workers like they promised. This president's policies continue to fail hard-working middle class Americans."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Feb. 5, 2019
Tweet - "Instead of creating policies to uplift the middle class, the president created a tax law that benefited the wealthiest 1% and corporations at their expense."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Jan. 28, 2019
Tweet - "This tax hike on places of worship and nonprofits is one of many inexcusable consequences of the GOP tax scam. In the coming days, I'll be reintroducing the Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act to reverse this unfair burden."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Dec. 12, 2018
Thune, Scott Applaud President's Decision to Direct Federal Agencies to Boost Opportunity Zones in Distressed Communities
Sen. Tim Scott, ...
Oct. 30, 2018
Post-Gazette - Expanding Opportunity
Sen. Tim Scott, ...
Oct. 3, 2018
Letter to Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House and Kevin Brady, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means - Reps. McSally-Davidson Lead Call for "Retail Glitch" Fix
Rep. Ralph Norman, ...
Sept. 28, 2018
ICYMI: House Passes Tax Reform 2.0
Rep. Joe Wilson
Sept. 28, 2018
Congressman Norman Votes to Pass Tax Reform 2.0
Rep. Ralph Norman
Sept. 10, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Paul Ryan, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and The Honorable Kevin Brady, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means - Members Urge House Leadership to Include Death Tax Repeal in Tax Reform 2.0 Bill
Rep. Ralph Norman, ...
Aug. 16, 2018
Gazette Mail - Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Tim Scott: Creating opportunities for state growth (Daily Mail Opinion)
Sen. Tim Scott, ...
Aug. 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and the Hon. David Kautter, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy and Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Finance Committee Republicans Clarify Congressional Intent of Certain Provisions in New Tax Law
Sen. Tim Scott, ...
Aug. 12, 2018
CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Criminal Justice
Sen. Tim Scott
Aug. 1, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Name Ambassador to the OECD to Defend U.S. Tax Interests Abroad
Sen. Tim Scott, ...
July 27, 2018
Tweet - "#GOP appallingly taxed charities & places of worship to help pay for their massive giveaway to large corporations & wealthy individuals. I was pleased to introduce legislation to repeal the new 21% tax on nonprofits. #GOPTaxScam #StopTheTaxHike https://bit.ly/2OlpQwE"
Rep. Jim Clyburn
July 27, 2018
Tweet - "#GOPTaxScam projected to cost 235,000 #affordablehousing units & 262,000 related jobs. My bill with @RepDelBene would restore tax credits to make up for these losses. #LIHTC https://bit.ly/2vc4NnP"
Rep. Jim Clyburn
July 25, 2018
Clyburn Statement on Introduction of the Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act
Rep. Jim Clyburn
July 20, 2018
Sens. Tim Scott and Joni Ernst: Why We Believe so Strongly in The Power of "Opportunity Zones'
Sen. Tim Scott, ...
July 17, 2018
Tax Reform Feedback
Rep. Ralph Norman
July 16, 2018
Tax Reform
Rep. Ralph Norman
July 12, 2018
Heller, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Hold Senior IRS Officials Accountable
Sen. Tim Scott, ...
July 12, 2018
A Tax Reform Success Story
Rep. Ralph Norman
July 12, 2018
Tweet - "The problem w/ @SpeakerRyan's #BetterOffNow slogan is that the wealthiest few were already #betteroff. After the #GOPTaxScam they're #MUCHbetteroff, while working families continue to struggle. @HouseDems offer #ABetterDeal."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 22, 2018
Tweet - "6 months ago, Republicans enacted the Ryan/McConnell tax scam. I said at the time on the floor of the House that the bill should be named, "the Republican Donor-Class Relief Act." Because that's what it is. #GOPTaxScam"
Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 22, 2018
Tweet - "This tax scam bill represents a grotesque set of priorities revealing deep depravity of American values. History will not treat kindly the crass cruelty of this so-called Christmas "gift" to hard-working Americans. #GOPTaxScam"
Rep. Jim Clyburn
May 24, 2018
Tweet - "Americans deserve #ABetterDeal on their taxes. Click here to read my newsletter https://bit.ly/2seDwj8 #GOPTaxScam"
Rep. Jim Clyburn
May 23, 2018
Clyburn Issues New Staff Report: Effects of the "Tax Cuts And Jobs Act" on Homeowners in South Carolina
Rep. Jim Clyburn
May 23, 2018
Tweet - "The fact of the matter is the Republican tax bill is a massive windfall for the wealthiest few at the expense of working people. https://bit.ly/2IIPad1 #GOPTaxScam (1/3)"
Rep. Jim Clyburn
May 1, 2018
Congressman Norman Introduces PATCH Act in Honor of Military Appreciation Month
Rep. Ralph Norman
April 25, 2018
Republicans Report on New Tax Law's Benefits at Finance Committee Hearing
Sen. Tim Scott, ...
April 20, 2018
Miami Herald - New Federal Tax Law Will Help Miami's Low-Income Working Families
Sen. Tim Scott, ...
April 19, 2018
Rep. Huffman Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Repeal the Trump Administration's Harmful Solar Tariffs
Rep. Ralph Norman, ...
April 18, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kevin Brady, and the Hon. Bob Goodlatte - Parsonage Allowance
Rep. Ralph Norman, ...
April 17, 2018
Tweet - "In my December floor speech in opposition to the #GOPTaxScam, I called it "the Republican Donor-Class Relief act." Because that's what it is. On this #TaxDay, we are reminded that 83% of the benefits go to the wealthiest; working families' health insurance premiums skyrocket"
Rep. Jim Clyburn
April 17, 2018
Congressman Norman Statement on Tax Day
Rep. Ralph Norman
April 12, 2018
Tweet - "After exploding the debt by nearly $2 trillion with their #GOPTaxScam, Republicans are intent on using a radical "balanced budget amendment" to force massive cuts to #Medicare, #Medicaid & #SocialSecurity"
Rep. Jim Clyburn
March 8, 2018
The IRS has Announced Updated Withholding Tables
Rep. Joe Wilson
March 1, 2018
Tweet - "#TBT to OTD 5 yrs ago: $1.2 trillion in blunt, across-the-board spending cuts went into effect. Republicans "cared" so much abt the deficit they demanded them in exchange for raising the debt ceiling under Obama. (1/2)"
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Feb. 16, 2018
Tweet - "Paging @SpeakerRyan: My constituents can't buy any of these basics at the Food Lion in Columbia, #SC #WithABuckFiftyAWeek. Your #GOPTaxScam gives millions to shareholders, billions to corporations & sticks working people with the bill."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Feb. 16, 2018
Tweet - "#WithABuckFiftyAWeek my constituents can't even get a gallon of gas for the drive home. #GOPTaxScam"
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Feb. 9, 2018
Scott's Investing in Opportunity Act Takes Step Forward
Sen. Tim Scott
Jan. 31, 2018
POTUS: "Our Massive Tax Cuts Provide Tremendous Relief for the Middle Class and Small Business"
Sen. Tim Scott, ...
Dec. 21, 2017
Tweet - "I voted NO on the Republican's 4-wk government funding bill bc it's irresponsible to go home w/o reauthorizing the Children's Health Insurance Program & Community Health Centers. CHIP serves 9 million children & CHCs provide critical health services to 27 million people (1/2)"
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Dec. 20, 2017
Scott on Final Passage of Tax Reform: "Big Win for Middle Class Families, U.S. Economy"
Sen. Tim Scott
Dec. 20, 2017
Tweet - "As Republicans celebrate giving massive tax cuts to corporations & the rich, 9 million children are at risk of losing their health insurance. #DoBetter, @GOP #GOPTaxScam #Matthew25"
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Dec. 19, 2017
Tweet - "The Ryan/McConnell tax bill should be named, "the Republican Donor-Class Relief Act." Read my full statement here, http://bit.ly/2CFGgtg . #GOPTaxScam"
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Dec. 19, 2017
Wilson Praises House Passage of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Rep. Joe Wilson
Dec. 19, 2017
Congressman Norman Statement on The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act
Rep. Ralph Norman
Dec. 15, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul D. Ryan, Speaker of the House - Don't Count on Us to Fix the PAYGO Problem You've Created with the GOP's Tax Bill
Rep. Jim Clyburn, ...
Dec. 15, 2017
Scott, Conference Committee Members Reach Tax Reform Deal
Sen. Tim Scott
Date
Title
Politician
Feb. 14, 2019
Tweet - "Republicans are trying to pay for their tax law by taxing basic employee benefits like transportation and parking for charities and places of worship. If they would increase the corporate tax rate by .03 percentage points, they could drop that tax entirely. #StopTheTaxHike"
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Feb. 5, 2019
Tweet - "Companies have spent $1 trillion from their Republican tax cuts on stock buybacks for shareholders instead investing in their workers like they promised. This president's policies continue to fail hard-working middle class Americans."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Feb. 5, 2019
Tweet - "Instead of creating policies to uplift the middle class, the president created a tax law that benefited the wealthiest 1% and corporations at their expense."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Jan. 28, 2019
Tweet - "This tax hike on places of worship and nonprofits is one of many inexcusable consequences of the GOP tax scam. In the coming days, I'll be reintroducing the Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act to reverse this unfair burden."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Dec. 12, 2018
Thune, Scott Applaud President's Decision to Direct Federal Agencies to Boost Opportunity Zones in Distressed Communities
Sen.Tim Scott, ...
Oct. 30, 2018
Post-Gazette - Expanding Opportunity
Sen.Tim Scott, ...
Oct. 3, 2018
Letter to Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House and Kevin Brady, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means - Reps. McSally-Davidson Lead Call for "Retail Glitch" Fix
Rep.Ralph Norman, ...
Sept. 28, 2018
ICYMI: House Passes Tax Reform 2.0
Rep.Joe Wilson
Sept. 28, 2018
Congressman Norman Votes to Pass Tax Reform 2.0
Rep.Ralph Norman
Sept. 10, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Paul Ryan, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and The Honorable Kevin Brady, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means - Members Urge House Leadership to Include Death Tax Repeal in Tax Reform 2.0 Bill
Rep.Ralph Norman, ...
Aug. 16, 2018
Gazette Mail - Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Tim Scott: Creating opportunities for state growth (Daily Mail Opinion)
Sen.Tim Scott, ...
Aug. 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and the Hon. David Kautter, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy and Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Finance Committee Republicans Clarify Congressional Intent of Certain Provisions in New Tax Law
Sen.Tim Scott, ...
Aug. 12, 2018
CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Criminal Justice
Sen.Tim Scott
Aug. 1, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Name Ambassador to the OECD to Defend U.S. Tax Interests Abroad
Sen.Tim Scott, ...
July 27, 2018
Tweet - "#GOP appallingly taxed charities & places of worship to help pay for their massive giveaway to large corporations & wealthy individuals. I was pleased to introduce legislation to repeal the new 21% tax on nonprofits. #GOPTaxScam #StopTheTaxHike https://bit.ly/2OlpQwE"
Rep.Jim Clyburn
July 27, 2018
Tweet - "#GOPTaxScam projected to cost 235,000 #affordablehousing units & 262,000 related jobs. My bill with @RepDelBene would restore tax credits to make up for these losses. #LIHTC https://bit.ly/2vc4NnP"
Rep.Jim Clyburn
July 25, 2018
Clyburn Statement on Introduction of the Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act
Rep.Jim Clyburn
July 20, 2018
Sens. Tim Scott and Joni Ernst: Why We Believe so Strongly in The Power of "Opportunity Zones'
Sen.Tim Scott, ...
July 17, 2018
Tax Reform Feedback
Rep.Ralph Norman
July 16, 2018
Tax Reform
Rep.Ralph Norman
July 12, 2018
Heller, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Hold Senior IRS Officials Accountable
Sen.Tim Scott, ...
July 12, 2018
A Tax Reform Success Story
Rep.Ralph Norman
July 12, 2018
Tweet - "The problem w/ @SpeakerRyan's #BetterOffNow slogan is that the wealthiest few were already #betteroff. After the #GOPTaxScam they're #MUCHbetteroff, while working families continue to struggle. @HouseDems offer #ABetterDeal."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 22, 2018
Tweet - "6 months ago, Republicans enacted the Ryan/McConnell tax scam. I said at the time on the floor of the House that the bill should be named, "the Republican Donor-Class Relief Act." Because that's what it is. #GOPTaxScam"
Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 22, 2018
Tweet - "This tax scam bill represents a grotesque set of priorities revealing deep depravity of American values. History will not treat kindly the crass cruelty of this so-called Christmas "gift" to hard-working Americans. #GOPTaxScam"
Rep.Jim Clyburn
May 24, 2018
Tweet - "Americans deserve #ABetterDeal on their taxes. Click here to read my newsletter https://bit.ly/2seDwj8 #GOPTaxScam"
Rep.Jim Clyburn
May 23, 2018
Clyburn Issues New Staff Report: Effects of the "Tax Cuts And Jobs Act" on Homeowners in South Carolina
Rep.Jim Clyburn
May 23, 2018
Tweet - "The fact of the matter is the Republican tax bill is a massive windfall for the wealthiest few at the expense of working people. https://bit.ly/2IIPad1 #GOPTaxScam (1/3)"
Rep.Jim Clyburn
May 1, 2018
Congressman Norman Introduces PATCH Act in Honor of Military Appreciation Month
Rep.Ralph Norman
April 25, 2018
Republicans Report on New Tax Law's Benefits at Finance Committee Hearing
Sen.Tim Scott, ...
April 20, 2018
Miami Herald - New Federal Tax Law Will Help Miami's Low-Income Working Families
Sen.Tim Scott, ...
April 19, 2018
Rep. Huffman Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Repeal the Trump Administration's Harmful Solar Tariffs
Rep.Ralph Norman, ...
April 18, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kevin Brady, and the Hon. Bob Goodlatte - Parsonage Allowance
Rep.Ralph Norman, ...
April 17, 2018
Tweet - "In my December floor speech in opposition to the #GOPTaxScam, I called it "the Republican Donor-Class Relief act." Because that's what it is. On this #TaxDay, we are reminded that 83% of the benefits go to the wealthiest; working families' health insurance premiums skyrocket"
Rep.Jim Clyburn
April 17, 2018
Congressman Norman Statement on Tax Day
Rep.Ralph Norman
April 12, 2018
Tweet - "After exploding the debt by nearly $2 trillion with their #GOPTaxScam, Republicans are intent on using a radical "balanced budget amendment" to force massive cuts to #Medicare, #Medicaid & #SocialSecurity"
Rep.Jim Clyburn
March 8, 2018
The IRS has Announced Updated Withholding Tables
Rep.Joe Wilson
March 1, 2018
Tweet - "#TBT to OTD 5 yrs ago: $1.2 trillion in blunt, across-the-board spending cuts went into effect. Republicans "cared" so much abt the deficit they demanded them in exchange for raising the debt ceiling under Obama. (1/2)"
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Feb. 16, 2018
Tweet - "Paging @SpeakerRyan: My constituents can't buy any of these basics at the Food Lion in Columbia, #SC #WithABuckFiftyAWeek. Your #GOPTaxScam gives millions to shareholders, billions to corporations & sticks working people with the bill."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Feb. 16, 2018
Tweet - "#WithABuckFiftyAWeek my constituents can't even get a gallon of gas for the drive home. #GOPTaxScam"
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Feb. 9, 2018
Scott's Investing in Opportunity Act Takes Step Forward
Sen.Tim Scott
Jan. 31, 2018
POTUS: "Our Massive Tax Cuts Provide Tremendous Relief for the Middle Class and Small Business"
Sen.Tim Scott, ...
Dec. 21, 2017
Tweet - "I voted NO on the Republican's 4-wk government funding bill bc it's irresponsible to go home w/o reauthorizing the Children's Health Insurance Program & Community Health Centers. CHIP serves 9 million children & CHCs provide critical health services to 27 million people (1/2)"
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Dec. 20, 2017
Scott on Final Passage of Tax Reform: "Big Win for Middle Class Families, U.S. Economy"
Sen.Tim Scott
Dec. 20, 2017
Tweet - "As Republicans celebrate giving massive tax cuts to corporations & the rich, 9 million children are at risk of losing their health insurance. #DoBetter, @GOP #GOPTaxScam #Matthew25"
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Dec. 19, 2017
Tweet - "The Ryan/McConnell tax bill should be named, "the Republican Donor-Class Relief Act." Read my full statement here, http://bit.ly/2CFGgtg . #GOPTaxScam"
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Dec. 19, 2017
Wilson Praises House Passage of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Rep.Joe Wilson
Dec. 19, 2017
Congressman Norman Statement on The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act
Rep.Ralph Norman
Dec. 15, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul D. Ryan, Speaker of the House - Don't Count on Us to Fix the PAYGO Problem You've Created with the GOP's Tax Bill
Rep.Jim Clyburn, ...
Dec. 15, 2017
Scott, Conference Committee Members Reach Tax Reform Deal
Sen.Tim Scott
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