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MARGIE SWOBODA
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We know from Roll Call votes published in the Centre Daily Times that U.S. Reps. Glenn Thompson and Fred Keller voted NO to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
Not one Republican voted in favor of a bill that 65% of Americans support.
When I see how Thompson and Keller vote in Washington, it appears they're following the "vote the way the least informed voter in your district would vote."
Follow the party line, no matter how counterproductive! The pandemic took the lives of nearly 535,000 Americans, leaving many in financial ruin. The Act provides relief for struggling families, monies for infrastructure, and health care for those who need it. It helps county and local governments, small businesses and restaurants.
The Act provides relief to schools; Keller sits on the Education subcommittee, yet voted NOT to assist our local schools.
The Act provides funding for Veterans and Agriculture. I guess Thompson, the Republican Leader of the House Agriculture Committee, doesn't think our farmers need assistance.
Keller and Thompson voted in favor of the fundamentally flawed 2017 Tax Law, a scam that cost $2 trillion and cut taxes on multinational corporations' foreign profits, benefitted wealthy shareholders and highly paid executives, but say the American Rescue Plan is too expensive!
According to the Centre County Republican social media pages, now that help is on its way, they want Republicans to believe they support the bill!
Keller and Thompson should stop underestimating voter intelligence. We know who in Washington has our backs and votes on our behalf.