,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #fe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ae1 #bjbc,ms4
 ,ros5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4      
,m55dez1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4       
,fett]man1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1  
,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1   
,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4    
,b5net1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 & ,mr4 ,m]kley7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance       
,,resolution  ,oppos+ a national sales  
tax on work+ families & support+ a tax  
cut to b5efit ! middle class4  ,:]eas   
h>dwork+ families h fac$ significant    
economic *all5ges ov] ! pa/ few ye>s1   
includ+ high gas prices1 ris+ co/s =    
groc]ies1 & increas+ r5t & home prices  
due to record-high inflation2 ,:]eas    
elect$ lead]s %\ld be work+ to relieve  
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( !       
f9ancial pressure at ! kit*5 table1 &   
pass legislation t br+s d[n co/s r ?an  
raises prices2 ,:]eas ,republicans 9    
,congress h introduc$ & plan to consid] 

,h4,r4 #be1 ! ,fair,tax ,act ( #bjbc1   
:i* w\ld impose a new national sales tax
 & increase ! price ( all goods &       
s]vices by #cj p]c5t2 ,:]eas1 "u ?is    
legislation1 x is e/imat$ t1 = a family 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 ! av]age ye>ly 
groc]y bill w\ld rise by #c1ejj2  7#b7 !
 co/ ( buy+ a c> w\ld g up #aj1jjj2 &   
7#c7 ! co/ ( buy+ a home w\ld increase  
by #abe1jjj2 ,:]eas ! price increases   
br\ght on by ! ,fair,tax ,act ( #bjbc   
w\ld disproportionately impact retirees1
 s5iors1 & ^? liv+ on a fix$ income by  
rais+ prices on individuals ^: incomes w
 rema9 flat z prices rise2 ,:]eas ?is   
misguid$ legislation1 :i* places a      
f9ancial burd5 on s5iors & h>dwork+     
families1 also elim9ates all income     
taxes = ! ultra-ri*2 ,:]eas 9 rec5t     
ye>s1 ,republicans 9 ,congress h giv5   
massive tax cuts to billionaires & giant
 corporations at ! exp5se ( middle class
 families2 ,:]eas ,republicans 9        
,congress h sugge/$ pay+ = pa/ tax cuts 
= corporations & ! ultra-weal?y by cutt+

 ,social ,security1 ,m$ic>e1 & ,m$icaid2
 ,:]eas ,democrats 9 ,congress pass$ !  
l>ge/ middle class tax cut 9 g5]ations  
?r\gh ! ,am]ican ,rescue ,plan ,act (   
#bjba 7,public ,law #aag-b2 #ace ,/at4  
#d71 :i* exp&$ ! e>n$ income tax cr$it &
 ! *ild tax cr$it1 cutt+ *ild pov]ty    
ne>ly 9 half 9 #bjba2 & ,:]eas          
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates des]ve    
real bip>tisan tax re=m & a simpl]1     
fair] tax code aim$ at support+ ! middle
 class3 ,n[ !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--   
7#a7 /rongly opposes ,h4,r4 #be1 !      
,fair,tax ,act ( #bjbc1 :i* w\ld impose 
an effective #cj p]c5t sales tax on all 
goods & s]vices1 rais+ prices = h>dwork+
 families1 s5iors1 & o!r individuals 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates work+ to make ends meet2 
7#b7 supports ! passage ( a responsible 
tax cut t w\ld actually b5efit h>dwork+ 
families & gr[ ! middle class1 :ile mak+
 ! ultra-weal?y & billion-doll>         
corporations pay _! fair %>e2 &  7#c7   
opposes pay+ = any tax cuts ) cuts to   
,social ,security1 ,m$ic>e1 or ,m$icaid1

 or cuts to pay & b5efits = our         
s]vicememb]s1 vet]ans1 or law en=cem5t4