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Gomez to Republicans: “Are you for the babies—or the billionaires?”

Watch Rep. Jimmy Gomez’s remarks blasting the “biggest wealth transfer in American history” HERE.

WASHINGTON, DC – During a House Ways and Means Committee markup, Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) delivered a sharp rebuke of the Republican tax plan, which slashes Medicaid and food assistance programs to finance trillions of dollars in tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy.

“I didn’t think that Republicans could get any worse. But they are. At this very moment… the American people are a witness to the biggest transfer of wealth in the history of our country,” said Rep. Gomez.

“In the Energy and Commerce Committee, just down the hall, Republicans will vote to slash billions from Medicaid—health care for the working class—in order to hand out trillions in tax breaks to the billionaires, ultra-wealthy, and the largest corporations. It’s literally stealing from the poor to give to the rich,” added the Congressman.

Rep. Gomez outlined the real-world consequences of the proposed cuts, warning that they would fall hardest on the most vulnerable. He also called out what’s missing from the Republican plan: any meaningful effort to lower the cost of child care, provide paid family leave, or make housing more affordable. “We could be doing all of that right now. But this bill does none of it,” Rep. Gomez said.

Rep. Gomez wrapped up his remarks forcing his Republican colleagues to reckon with the stakes of their vote. In a series of pointed questions, he laid bare the moral choice at the heart of the debate: “Are you for the babies or the billionaires? The seniors or the billionaires? The working man or woman trying to get by—or the billionaires? Your words are cheap. It’s your vote that matters.”