Build Back Better Act

Floor Speech

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Mrs. BOEBERT. Mr. Speaker, insanity is doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting a different result. That makes the supporters of this legislation, by definition, insane.

Reckless spending in this town is what causes inflation. We cannot continue to increase taxes on the American people and put a target on American energy production while spending a historic $370 billion on Green New Deal initiatives and expect to lower inflation and improve our economy.

Remember that so-called bipartisan infrastructure bill? We spent $200 billion on Green New Deal initiatives. I guess that was just a downpayment on this never-ending theft of American tax dollars. You are sacrificing American families at the altar of climate change.

Mr. Speaker, isn't it so? Joe Biden himself said the inflation rate is at zero percent. What the heck are we doing here? Why are we passing this so-called Inflation Reduction Act if it is at zero percent?

In fact, it is the inflation enhancement act, and it does the exact opposite of what Americans need right now. This is just another con game by the Democrats calling something one thing and saying another.

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Mrs. BOEBERT. Mr. Speaker, this bill hires 87,000 new IRS agents, and they are armed. The job description tells them that they need to be required to carry a firearm and expect to use deadly force if necessary.

Excessive taxation is theft. The chairman said that we are using the power of the Federal Government in this bill. You are darn right you are. You are using the power of the Federal Government for armed robbery on the taxpayers. I can see why this was rushed through committee and put on the floor.

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