Former Nuns on Bus network issues statement on Trump/Ryan tax cuts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to today’s unveiling of the House Republican Tax Plan by Representative Kevin Brady and Speaker Paul Ryan, Sister Simone Campbell, SSS, Executive Director of NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice issued the following statement:
“The House Republican tax plan fails our test for fairness and is inconsistent with Catholic Social Justice. Rather, the Republicans double down on a failed economic theory of trickle down economics where the rich get richer and our nation gets poorer. Income and wealth inequality is one of the greatest social and moral challenges facing our country and this bill explodes the divide. This is not a faithful way forward and must be opposed.
“Frankly, I am shocked that the majority of the talk is about how this bill will benefit a few rich people instead of looking at how these benefits are financed at the expense of middle income and working poor families – or what I call the vast majority of Americans. The Republicans are ballooning the deficit at the expense of future generations to give the wealthy and large corporations trillions of dollars in tax cuts now.
“NETWORK urges Congress to use our tax system to provide reasonable revenue for responsible programs and ensure everyone pays their fair share. Politicians must stop pandering to their wealthy donors and fulfill their Constitutional responsibility to promote the general welfare. This would be tax policy we can support.”
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