WASHINGTON DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Mark Warner (D-VA), along with other Democratic colleagues, in a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and Senate Finance Committee Chair Mike Crapo (R-ID), urging Senate Republicans to work in a bipartisan way to reduce the deficit and protect the middle class from tax hikes. This letter comes ahead of the upcoming debate over the federal debt ceiling and the tax package.
“We understand that the Senate Republican Conference is likely to use the budget reconciliation process to address these expirations,” the senators wrote. “While we respect the majority’s right to do so under Senate rules, we believe a better outcome can be achieved by working in a bipartisan manner to reform the tax code and address our growing national debt through responsible spending reforms. We believe a fully deficit-financed, partisan effort could risk raising costs for families, driving up interest rates for Americans looking to purchase a home, and increasing borrowing costs for American businesses and consumers. It also risks reducing the government’s future ability to respond to national security emergencies and fund our nation’s key programs.”
“While there will certainly be challenges to finding bipartisan agreement on certain issues, we believe addressing the growing deficit and reducing unnecessary spending can serve as a basis for good faith bipartisan negotiation. We stand ready to work with you in good faith to craft legislation that can achieve 60 votes in the Senate,” they concluded.
The full text of the letter can be found aquí.
Senator Rosen has been urging her colleagues to support tax relief for the middle class. Last year, she sent a letter to the tax-writing committee laying out her key tax reform priorities, including a middle class tax cut, tax relief for small businesses, and the elimination of income taxes on tips. Senator Rosen also has been working to fight waste, fraud, and abuse in government spending. A bipartisan bill she supported to protect taxpayers’ dollars following natural disasters was signed into law. Her bipartisan No CORRUPTION Act recently became law to punish corrupt politicians and protect taxpayer dollars. Last year, bipartisan legislation she helped introduce to increase transparency for delayed or over-budget federal projects passed the Senate.
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