Build Back Better Act

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Mr. LaHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to the so- called Build Back Better agenda. President Biden campaigned as a moderate problem-solver, but has governed as a radical progressive.

Under nearly a year of Democrat control in Washington, we have witnessed devastating consequences, stifling inflation, massive labor shortages, a supply chain crisis, and devastation at our southern border.

Instead of stepping back and working with Republicans to address the real-life issues American families are facing, President Biden and the Democrats are pressing ahead with the most radical legislative agenda in my lifetime.

Here is what the bill does: raises taxes on Illinois farmers, middle- income workers, and small businesses, while subsidizing the wealthiest individuals on the coasts; encourages the IRS to snoop on average Illinoisan's bank accounts; and pushes us to the brink of becoming a welfare state.

Moreover, this bill is not paid for, as the Democrats claim, and will only bankrupt our children and grandchildren. This so-called Build Back Better agenda is a bad deal for Illinois and American families, and I urge my colleagues to vote ``no''.

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