Washington, D.C. — Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. voted against a bill today that would increase the country’s debt limit, but benefit wealthy Americans and corporations at the expense of hard-working, middle-class American families. The bill, The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 or H.R. 2811, would harm the nation in a variety of ways. It would create more air and water pollution, deny food assistance to the Americans who need it the most, deny college students and schoolchildren a quality education, and limit access to childcare for thousands of working parents. In addition, it would cost the country billions of dollars in taxes from corporations and the richest 1-percent of Americans who avoid paying their fair share.
“Speaker McCarthy has introduced a terrible plan to address the deficit and I was proud to vote against it,” said Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. “Once again, Republicans reveal their anti-American agenda with a budget plan that pads the pockets of their corporate and wealthy friends at the expense of the American taxpayer. Republicans said nothing about budget cuts when Donald Trump added almost $8 trillion to the national debt. That is $23,000 of debt for every single American. Now, they want to talk about deficit reduction and lowering the national debt. They are in no position to talk about either one. Thankfully, Democrats are putting People over Politics. President Biden’s budget saves $3 trillion over the next 10 years. The Republican bill would make politicians choose to either punish middle-class Americans or possibly trigger another Great Depression.”
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