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I’m Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham from the beautiful state of New Mexico, and I have the honor of serving as the Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.

"We want America to wake up on New Year's Day 2018 with a new tax system." – Speaker Ryan this AM on tax reform

Reality check: The Republican tax vision from Speaker Ryan is nothing but another tax cut for the wealthiest few on the backs of hard-working American families.

SHOT: Speaker Ryan on the Trump Administration’s cruel, inhumane termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative: “It is my hope … that those who have done nothing wrong can still contribute as a valued part of this great country.”

During August recess, Democrats brought their economic message A Better Deal: Better Jobs, Better Wages, Better Future to districts across the country. The new economic agenda promises to raise the wages and income of American workers and create millions of good-paying jobs by doubling down on support for apprenticeship programs, modernizing our infrastructure and investing in small businesses and entrepreneurs. In town halls, tours, roundtable discussions and press conferences across the country, Democrats shared their vision of creating jobs, raising wages and improving the lives of hardworking Americans. Below is a sample of the activities that Members led in August:

Last night in his 77-minute speech in Phoenix, Arizona, President Trump went completely off the rails in defending his abhorrent response to the violence in Charlottesville – while conveniently omitting his defense of white supremacists – and hinting at pardoning Joe Arpaio, a former sheriff found guilty of racially profiling Latinos.

At his CNN Town Hall last night, Speaker Ryan responded to President Trump’s blaming of ‘both sides’ for the Charlottesville violence with feeble equivocation: Speaker Ryan: I think he made comments that were much more morally ambiguous, much more confusing… Jake Tapper: …It wasn't morally ambiguous. It was morally wrong. Speaker Ryan, there is absolutely no moral ambiguity about President Trump’s comments, which ignore the abhorrent evil of white supremacism and shelter the forces of bigotry and discrimination. You need to stop enabling the president and call his behavior out for what it is: repulsive and unacceptable.

"There are so many things we've actually done in the House that people just don't know about." – Speaker Ryan on Trumpcare at his CNN Town Hall tonight The truth is: Since taking control of the White House, House and Senate, Republicans have not lifted a finger to create jobs and grow wages. Instead, Republicans in Congress have only attempted to roll back policies and vital protections improving the lives of hard-working American families.

“We want a tax code built for growth, built for economic activity. We want a tax code that raises wages.” – Speaker Ryan on Trumpcare at his CNN Town Hall tonight However, the Republican tax reform proposals that have been put forward by Speaker Ryan are yet another attempt to give tax cuts to the wealthiest few on the backs of hard-working American families. Here’s what the GOP plan would do: