Deluzio Statement on House Passage of Tax Package

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After the passage of H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) released the following statement: 

“I supported tonight’s tax package because it gives a tax break to my constituents who received payments from Norfolk Southern in the aftermath of last year’s devastating derailment.  

“As we mark the one-year anniversary of that derailment this Saturday, know this: I’m in this fight for as long as it takes to make rail safer and to make sure that folks like us who live near the tracks are not treated like collateral damage in the way of big railroads’ profits. 

“The expansion of the Child Tax Credit included in this package is a step in the right direction for the 21,000 eligible children in Pennsylvania’s 17th Congressional District, but it is not enough. We must do more to help working families keep up with the cost of everyday items like food and prescription drugs as corporations price gouge and gobble up small businesses. 

“Unfortunately, massive corporations are winning big in this package, which cuts their taxes. We know the fairytale of trickle-down economics does not work, and has never worked, for working people. 

"It's time to build a government that serves all of us, not just the rich and powerful.” 

More background on the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act is available here. 

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