Murphy Votes Against GOP Tax Bill

Statement

U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Fla., issued the following statement explaining her vote against H.R. 1, the Republican bill changing the tax code for individuals and businesses:

"From day one, my priorities for tax reform have been to simplify the federal tax code and to empower middle-class families and small businesses to the greatest extent possible, and to accomplish these goals in a bipartisan and fiscally-responsible way. The final tax bill fails to achieve these objectives.

"Earlier this year, I introduced a balanced budget amendment to address the excessive federal debt, which is a threat to our economic stability, our national security, and the Social Security and Medicare benefits that our seniors have earned through a lifetime of hard work. The Republican tax bill, even under optimistic economic growth estimates, will still add over a trillion dollars to our debt.

"I cannot in good conscience support legislation that compromises the long-term prosperity of our economy and safety of our nation, especially when millions of middle-class families and small businesses in Florida will see their tax bill increase or will receive no meaningful tax relief under this bill."

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