THE PARTY LINE VOTE ON THE REPUBLICAN TAX REFORM PLAN WAS IN FAVOR OF THE MEASURE … BUT NEW MEXICO SENATORS TOM UDALL AND MARTIN HEINRICH WERE RIGHT IN LINE WITH THEIR DEMOCRATIC COLLEAGUES IN VOTING AGAINST IT.
UDALL SAYS THE REFORM PLAN WILL ONLY LINE THE POCKETS OF THE PRESIDENT, HIS FAMILY, AND THE GOP’S BILLIONAIRE DONORS. UDALL SAYS THE BILL IS AN UTTER DISASTER FOR WORKING NEW MEXICANS AND THE REST OF THE COUNTRY. HEINRICH SAYS IT’S NOW CLEAR WHERE REPUBLICANS’ PRIORITIES STAND. HE SAYS THEY’VE ABANDONED WORKING U-S FAMILIES WHILE BLOWING UP THE DEFICIT TO REWARD THEIR RICH FRIENDS AND CORPORATIONS.
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN STEVE PEARCE SAYS CRITICS’ CLAIMS THAT TAX REFORM WILL ONLY LEAD TO MASSIVE SPENDING CUTS ARE MISLEADING.
THE SENATE NARROWLY PASSED THE BILL EARLY TODAY ON A 51-TO-48 VOTE.
