Letter to the editor: We need fighters for the middle class

A TV newscaster’s frequent line is, “Watch what they do, not what they say.” Let’s look at what they do.

One hundred percent of House Republicans voted against the Inflation Reduction Act. This act reduced the deficit, decreases energy costs and carbon emissions, reduces drug costs and ensured mega corporations with profits over $1,000,000,000 pay their fair share. Not only did 100% of House Republicans vote against this bill that is a boon to our economy, they voted 31 times to repeal parts that help the middle class.

The corporate lobbying industry went into overdrive. They side with the Republicans against ensuring that companies with over $1,000,000,000 in profits pay their fair share of taxes (15%). They did not want to increase IRS funding. They did not want a crackdown on large corporations and wealthy individuals who are not paying their fair share. The pharmaceutical industry spent hundreds of millions of dollars lobbying against the act. Together, large companies and lobby groups spent $2,300,000,000 fighting this bill.

While this lobbying effort and Republican obstruction tactics weakened parts of the act, it remains intact, helping the middle class and helping the environment. Send those lawmakers to Washington who will work with the president to fight for the middle class, not those fighting for the donor class.

Gloria Gralewski

Manor