‘Lies, Deception, Fear-Mongering’: Tom Emmer Rails Against Dems For Criticizing The Reconciliation Bill

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During Wednesday’s House Republican Leadership hearing, Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) discussed House Democrats' rhetoric regarding the proposed reconciliation bill.

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00:00Lies, deception, fear-mongering. These are the pillars of House Democrat strategy to try and

00:15stop us from delivering on President Trump's America First agenda. The mainstream media may

00:22let them get away with their annex, but we're here today to correct the record. So let's start

00:28with the Democrats' absurd claim that our reconciliation bill would cut Medicaid for

00:33vulnerable Americans. That's false. In stark contrast, Republicans on the Energy and Commerce

00:41Committee have laid out a clear path to strengthen, secure, and sustain the program for those who need

00:48it the most, such as mothers, children, people with disabilities, and the elderly. Democrats also

00:55say SNAP benefits will be cut for Americans who need them. Another lie. The House Agriculture

01:01Committee's piece of the reconciliation bill closes loopholes within SNAP, like the one that

01:07allowed for a retired millionaire in my congressional district in my home state of Minnesota to receive

01:14thousands of dollars in food stamps from SNAP back in 2016. But the Democrats are not content

01:22to keep their lies narrowed to these programs. They also say Republicans are prioritizing tax cuts

01:29for the wealthy. The actual truth? Our bill's extension of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act would deliver

01:38the biggest relief to working-class families and small businesses in a generation. Let's be clear,

01:45these lies only harm Americans that Democrats claim they're trying to protect. But we're not going to

01:52let them get away with the lies. House Republicans are hard at work getting our reconciliation bill to the

01:58finish line. The Ways and Means Committee advanced their title earlier this morning, and the Ag and Energy

02:04and Commerce Committees will do the same later today. These three committees worked through the night to

02:09deliver on the America First agenda that 77 million Americans voted for last November.

02:15Our one big, beautiful bill will restore the American dream and create opportunities like never before.

02:23And no Democrat lie can change that. With that, Leader Scuddies.

02:29Let's go.

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