AFP’s Emily Seidel Responds to Ongoing Debate on Spending Restraint and Pro-Growth Tax Policy
Washington, DC—Today Americans for Prosperity (AFP) President and CEO Emily Seidel responded to the ongoing debate on Capitol Hill about the need to address our skyrocketing national debt while also extending and making permanent as much of the Trump tax cuts as possible before they expire at the end of the year.
AFP President and CEO Emily Seidel issued the following statement:
“AFP has been fighting reckless and wasteful government spending—on both sides—for the last twenty years. There is no question Washington must address our debt crisis. But we didn’t get here overnight, and Washington isn’t going to fix it with one bill.
“We agree we have to cut spending, but we can’t lose sight of an immediate and urgent need—ensuring Americans aren’t hit with the largest tax increase in history.
“Millions of families are struggling to pay their bills, buy groceries, and afford today’s skyrocketing cost of living. Killing this bill crushes those families. We know because we talk to them every day.
“Even if this bill cuts enough spending to be fully offset, we’re still on a course for bankruptcy that requires comprehensive reforms to how Congress makes spending decisions. That’s why Washington needs to move to budget reform once this bill is done.
“AFP fully supports efforts to root out more waste, fraud, and abuse now and in the future. But sinking this important pro-growth and reform-rich bill because it doesn’t solve our debt crisis is reckless and wrong.”
Background:
On Tuesday, AFP praised the President’s first rescission package.
Last month, AFP Senior Fellow in Fiscal Policy Kurt Couchman penned an op-ed in the Daily Caller urging Congress to sign off on the President’s spending cuts.
Since the launch of AFP’s “Protect Prosperity” campaign, AFP has been a driving force to secure the permanent extension of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act and advance this legislation:
- Holding more than 500 events and rallies across the country with dozens of lawmakers,
- Reaching out to more than 250,000 voters in key Congressional districts over during National Days of Action and grassroots outreach,
- Hosting conversations Speaker Mike Johnson, Majority Leader Steve Scalise & House Conference Chair Lisa McClain,
- Millions of dollars in ads and testimonials,
- More than 1,000 meetings with key legislators and Hill staff,
- And comprehensive polling in partnership with Public Opinion Strategies.
AFP will continue to leverage its unparalleled grassroots infrastructure to show the overwhelming support for extending the Trump tax cuts and send a message to Republican lawmakers that the American people are with them and now is the time to deliver.
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