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'They Want To Punish Success': Nick Langworthy Rips Into Democrats' 'Game Plan' For Big Beautiful Bill
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7/2/2025
During House floor debate, Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-NY) spoke in support of the Big Beautiful Bill.
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Mr. Speaker and thank you, Madam Chairwoman. I rise today in strong support of the rule to
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consider H.R.1, the one big beautiful bill, because the stakes for the American people
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could not be higher. We are rapidly approaching a fiscal cliff. If we do nothing, the Trump tax
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cuts, the most pro-growth tax reforms in generations will expire. That means higher taxes on nearly
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every American. That means a gutted child tax credit. That means small businesses losing the
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tools they need to survive and to thrive. That means less take-home pay for working families
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already that have been crushed by the Biden-era inflation. This isn't some hypothetical scenario.
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This is the Democrats' game plan. They want to raise taxes. They want to punish success.
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They want more people dependent on government and fewer people building independent lives.
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And Republicans will not let that happen. With H.R.1, we're stepping to lock in the
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Trump tax cuts permanently and to provide targeted new relief to the workers and to the families
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who keep this country running. Seniors, tipped workers, and those putting in overtime to get
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ahead. But Mr. Speaker, this bill also takes a critical step to protect and to strengthen
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Medicaid, a vital program for millions of Americans. And let me be very clear about something that
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we're, this isn't anything radical. We're restoring the same common sense work requirements
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that President Bill Clinton signed into law into the nineties, one of the most popular
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things he did. And back then, a Democratic president worked with a Republican Congress
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to say that if you're able-bodied and adult without dependents and you're receiving government
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assistance, you should be expected to work, train, or volunteer and participate in the economy.
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And ladies and gentlemen, it worked. Poverty dropped, employment rose, and millions of Americans
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moved from welfare to work and independence. But Democrats today have abandoned that model.
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They want permanent government dependency. They'll oppose any form of accountability.
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And they'll vilify anyone who dares to suggest that opportunity should come with responsibility.
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Well, Republicans are standing up for what works and what's right. And we're saying Medicaid must
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remain a lifeline for the truly vulnerable, children, seniors, the people with disabilities,
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and low-income parents. But for able-bodied adults without kids, yes, you should try to work,
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just like in the nineties, just like under President Bill Clinton. This isn't extreme.
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It's not partisan. It's proven policy that respects both taxpayers and lifts people up.
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Mr. Speaker, this bill delivers economic relief, fiscal sanity, and basic fairness. And it secures
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the future of our economy and our safety net. Let's choose the path that's been tested and proven
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to work. Let's approve this rule. Let's pass one big, beautiful bill. And let's get this
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country back on track. I yield back, Mr. Speaker.
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