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Tax Day Reality Check: Chuck Edwards and Greg Murphy Prioritized Tax Cuts For Billionaires and North Carolina Families Are Left Paying The Price

On Tax Day, North Carolinians are reeling from the consequences of the unpopular Big, Ugly Bill after Chuck Edwards and Greg Murphy prioritized permanent tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy over lowering costs for hardworking families.

REMINDER: Most Americans say the taxes they paid this year are “too high.” The Big Ugly reality is that Edwards and Murphy’s signature legislative achievement provides more in tax breaks to the top 1% than to the bottom 80% COMBINED, and is expected to raise taxes on the poorest 40% of Americans.

Rather than distance themselves from the least popular law in modern American history, Edwards, Murphy, and House Republicans are embracing it — despite the fact that their constituents are stuck dealing with rising gas pricesout-of-control utility costs, and massive cuts to Medicaid and food assistance programs.

DCCC Spokesperson Madison Andrus
Chuck Edwards and Greg Murphy are lying to North Carolinians if they say this is a win for anyone other than their billionaire backers. While Edwards and Murphy’s billionaire backers celebrate Tax Day in DC, North Carolina families struggling with the cost of living crisis won’t forget this betrayal when they head to the ballot box.”

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