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This morning, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi joined Jake Tapper on CNN's State of the Union to discuss Republicans' Ryan-McConnell Tax Plan for Billionaires which will raise taxes on millions of middle class Americans in order to give tax cuts for America's wealthiest and corporations.  Specifically, she highlighted Republicans' shameful proposals to dismantle the medical expen

The chaotic delay of Republicans’ long-promised unveil of the Ryan-McConnell tax plan is just the latest evidence that the GOP is pushing a half-baked tax bill with ruinous consequences for workers and middle class Americans.  And as Republicans continue to scramble to raise taxes on hard-working families in order to ‘cut cut cut’ taxes for billionaires, they are still struggling to nail down details of their tax plan – even arguing about what to name their tax bill.

In October, while House Republicans were busy jamming through a job-killing budget to fast-track tax cuts for the wealthy and raising taxes on middle class families, Democrats were laser-focused on job creation through their bold economic agenda A Better Deal: Better Jobs, Better Wages, Better Future.  From proposing legislation to help veterans find good-paying manufacturing jobs, to events across the country pushing skills training and creating a job pipeline across emerging industries – Democrats were committed to creating jobs, raising wages, and improving the lives of hard-working Americans.

On the eve of House GOP’s tax bill rollout, the American people have made it clear they are not falling for Republicans’ plan trick to trick the middle class and treat billionaires – making the GOP tax bill the most unpopular legislation since President Bush’s attempt to privatize Social Security. 

The day after Halloween, House Republicans are expected to unveil their trick-or-treat tax bill: A trick to raise taxes on middle class working families, while handing a multi-trillion dollar treat in tax cuts to the wealthy.

300: Days since the start of this Republican Congress as of October 29, 2017 153: Days the GOP House has been in session, 41 of which were pro-forma days in which the House gaveled in & out in a matter of minutes & no legislative business was completed

This week, House Republicans are expected to unveil their ‘historic’ tax bill, hoping to race massive changes into law before the American people see it’s just another GOP multi-trillion dollar giveaway to the wealthiest at the expense of the middle class and working Americans.

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady said the GOP’s ‘once-in-a-generation’ tax bill will be released next Wednesday.  And what’s in this ‘historic’ bill?  Who knows… Republican Leaders are writing their tax bill with such secrecy even Brady’s GOP colleagues literally don’t know what’s in it.