Republican Senators are fighting to amend far-left provisions in the Democrat budget, which is the vehicle for the $3.5 trillion reconciliation package.
Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) amendments include prohibiting tax cuts for wealthy liberals, measures to stop catch and release of coronavirus-infected migrants, and alterations to spending items such as national defense, school openings, and abortion:
McConnell previews budget amendments:
-“remove backdoor tax cuts for wealthy liberals” (SALT)
-“protect [family businesses & farms]from crushing tax hikes” (CG basis step-up)
-“stop the catch & release of covid+ illegal immigrants”
-also defense $, school openings, abortion— Mike DeBonis (@mikedebonis) August 10, 2021
McConnell said on the Senate floor Tuesday morning that “Republicans will be bringing forward common-sense amendments that represent what Americans actually want and actually need. Our colleagues can look forward to votes on national security and funding our armed forces, and votes to remove backdoor tax cuts for wealthy liberals.”
Meanwhile, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) is offering 15 amendments to the far-left measure, some of which include hiring 100,000 new police officers to combat the crime pandemic, banning critical race theory in federal workplace diversity training, protecting the Hyde Amendment, and restricting vaccine and mask mandates for school children.
Continue reading: Breitbart.com
Leave a Reply