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WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) released the following statement after Senate Republicans passed their tax bill: 

“I’ve opposed this Big Billionaire Bill since its introduction, and I will vote against it again because it steals from the working class and poor to hand huge tax breaks to the billionaire establishment that’s taken root in Washington since they sat front row at Trump’s inauguration.  

“Senate Republicans didn’t just fold to Donald Trump; they colluded to make the bill even worse for working families, while many cut sweetheart deals to spare their own constituents. With the new Senate changes, 17 million people — real people, not just numbers — will lose their healthcare coverage, and left in place are massive cuts to crucial programs such as Medicaid, SNAP, green energy, and environmental protections. And let’s be clear, adding $4 trillion to the deficit while pretending to be the party of “fiscal responsibility” is about as hypocritical as it gets. 

“House Democrats won’t be silent, and we won’t back down. We will fight this bill with every tool we’ve got — in the Rules committee, on the floor, and in the months to come. We’ll make sure every American knows exactly who sold them out and who stood up. This bill is a betrayal of working families, and we won’t let them forget it because we sure as hell won’t.”