Congressional Record, Senate, August 1, 2022: Page S3794
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Page S3794 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for August 1, 2022, in interleaved columns. One speaker thanks first responders, including the National Guard from Kentucky, who have rescued more than 1,400 individuals since floodwaters hit. Another passage criticizes Democratic tax legislation, citing the Joint Committee on Taxation for a $16.7 billion tax hike in 2023 on households earning less than $200,000, saying nearly 90 percent of Americans are anxious about inflation, and objecting to new IRS funding. The speaker's claims are partisan characterizations, and the majority leader, Mr. Schumer, then begins business before the Senate.
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S3794 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE August 1, 2022
Our heroic first responders, including not trust this Democratic Party gov- pegged to inflation so the tax hike will
the National Guard from Kentucky and ernment one bit. Nearly 90 percent of automatically climb up and up exactly
surrounding States, are working over- Americans are feeling anxious about when the country can least afford it.
time to find and recover stranded resi- inflation. Twenty-eight percent ap- So on top of all this, the Democrats
dents. They have rescued more than prove of how President Biden is han- also want to pour new funding into the
1,400 individuals since floodwaters hit. dling it—just a 28 percent approval rat- IRS so they can more easily come after
Nearly half of the rescues were by air. ing. Only 22 percent think things will small business. IRS agents get new
Late last week, I joined with every get any better after another year on cars and new computers; small busi-
member of Kentucky’s congressional his watch. nesses get more audits. Add it all up,
delegation to support the Governor’s Americans’ distrust of Democrats these tax hikes and others, and Demo-
request to the President for a major stands to reason. A year and a half ago, crats want to drop an anvil—an anvil—
disaster declaration to give our first every single Senate Democrat provided on our economy at the worst possible
responders Federal help. President the deciding vote for a $1.9 trillion time.
Biden issued that declaration prompt- reckless spending spree that has caused The nonpartisan Joint Committee on
ly, and resources are already flowing the worst inflation in 40 years. Taxation has demonstrated the Demo-
into the Commonwealth to assist local The Democratic leader, Senator crats’ plan would shatter—shatter—
emergency personnel. The President SCHUMER, said back then ‘‘I do not President Biden’s promise not to raise
called me the other day, as well as Sec- think the dangers of inflation, at least taxes on households earning less than
retary Mayorkas and FEMA Director in the near term, are very real.’’ He $400,000. Households making less than
Criswell. We are deeply grateful to went on to lead every single Democrat half that amount—less than $200,000—
them all for their speedy action. to cast the deciding vote for the party- would see a $16.7 billion tax hike in
Director Criswell traveled to Ken- line spending spree that has destroyed year 2023 alone. This is people making
tucky last week and has been on the families’ purchasing power through in- under $200,000 would see a $16.7 billion
ground assisting with recovery efforts flation. Now, the very same people tax hike next year alone. Amazingly,
directly. My staff in Southeastern Ken- want to deal our economy another the very lowest earning Americans who
tucky are in close touch with local offi- body blow on a party-line vote. The make less than $10,000 per year would
cials in the area, providing all the help same Democrats who said that a $1.9 see the largest percentage tax hike of
we can. I will visit the affected commu- trillion spending spree would not cause any group in the entire bill. So it hits
nities myself in the coming days to inflation are now saying—listen to people who make below $10,000, on a
meet with constituents and offer sup- this—it is a good idea to raise taxes, percentage basis, harder than any
port. kill jobs, attack American energy, and other group in the entire bill.
Unthinkably painful stories continue hammer American manufacturing, So Democrats are labeling all these
to come to us out of Eastern Kentucky. tax hikes the ‘‘Inflation Reduction
all—all—in the middle of the apparent
However, we have also heard moving Act,’’ but nonpartisan experts have al-
recession, which they have already cre-
reminders of Kentuckians’ selflessness. ready proven that is flat-out false. The
ated.
Last December, the city of Mayfield, in Everyone knows that raising taxes in budget experts at Penn Wharton show
the western part of Kentucky, was dev- a recession kills jobs, but that is pre- this bill would slightly—slightly—in-
astated by tornadoes. The town lost its cisely what Democrats are desperate to crease inflation in the near term and
fire station in that storm. But despite do nothing to meaningfully reduce it in
do. So here is what they are proposing:
their own challenges, last week, the the long term. So it is not about infla-
a huge new tax hike on American jobs,
Mayfield Fire Department filled an am- tion.
more than $300 billion in new taxes. When you raise taxes on something,
bulance with equipment and rushed to The Joint Committee on Taxation says you get less of it. That is the way it
Eastern Kentucky to aid relief efforts. a whopping 50 percent of that burden works. In the middle of a recession,
They didn’t have to think twice before would fall directly on our Nation’s Democrats want to raise taxes on
helping fellow Kentuckians. manufacturing sector. American jobs. In the middle of an en-
We saw generosity all across the af- So in the middle of a supply chain
ergy crisis, Democrats want to raise
fected region. Residents with boats, jet crisis, Democrats want huge, job-kill- taxes on American energy. In the mid-
skis, and kayaks put their own lives at ing tax hikes that will disproportion- dle of a middle-class inflation crisis,
risk to rescue their neighbors. Schools, ately crush American manufacturing Democrats want to raise taxes on
churches, parks, and businesses opened and manufacturing jobs. Oh, and Demo- households way, way below the Presi-
their doors to displaced families. As crats also want a huge new tax hike on dent’s $400,000 threshold.
one resident put it over the weekend, American natural gas. All of this economic genius—all of
no matter what, Eastern Kentuckians Natural gas is the single largest this economic genius—is brought to
‘‘help each other.’’ source of electricity generation in our you by the same people who called a
So I am monitoring the situation entire country. A plurality of all the $1.9 trillion inflation time bomb the
closely and doing all I can to assist. power in America comes from—you ‘‘American Rescue Plan’’ and promised
Kentucky leaders on both sides of the guessed it—natural gas. It is also how it wouldn’t cause inflation right before
political aisle are working together to countless families heat their homes. it did.
coordinate further Federal aid. I am And it is a linchpin of our domestic en- We know what it looks like when
thankful to everyone who sprang into ergy independence and our ability to Democrats say they will help the econ-
action to help with the rescue efforts, export to our allies in Europe. omy, and American families can’t take
whether they were professional first re- But the Green New Deal Democrats much more of it.
sponders or just Good Samaritans. are coming straight after American I suggest the absence of a quorum.
And I am thankful for the help our natural gas with huge new tax hikes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem-
State has already received from FEMA. The result will be higher electricity pore. The clerk will call the roll.
Their continued assistance will be vital bills, higher heating costs, less export- The legislative clerk proceeded to
for rebuilding in the months ahead. ing to our European allies just as Putin call the roll.
Eastern Kentucky has been devastated is trying to cut them off, and 90,000 Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I
by these floods. Our recovery process workers in the oil and gas industry— ask unanimous consent that the order
will take months and, in some places, listen to this—out of work, eliminating for the quorum call be rescinded.
literally years. But I know we will 90,000 workers in the oil and gas indus- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem-
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bounce back. Kentucky has faced chal- try in the process. pore. Without objection, it is so or-
lenges before, and we always, always Democrats’ tax hikes on American dered.
overcome. energy don’t stop there. With gas RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER
THE ECONOMY prices still sky-high, our colleagues are The majority leader is recognized.
Madam President, now on a com- also proposing to resurrect a defunct BUSINESS BEFORE THE SENATE
pletely different matter, when it comes tax that would take direct aim at Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President,
to our economy, American families do American oil refining, and they want it the Senate gavels in for what will be a
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