A Democrat Illinois congressman sparked pushback after urging fellow Democrats to repeal all aspects of President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” as quickly as possible.
U.S. Rep. Sean Casten, D-Ill., said in a virtual town hall last week he wants Democrats to swiftly repeal the working families tax cut, among other Republican policies enacted during this congressional term backed by Trump.
Casten addressed a variety of concerns constituents brought his way – many worried about cuts to federal services like Medicaid and Social Security insolvency – while on the town hall call.
Casten then doubled down in a series of posts on the social platform X after Republicans were critical of his statement.
An account operated by the Republican National Committee, which reportedly operates closely with the political arm of the Trump administration, quickly captured and published Casten’s statement, criticizing him for wanting to reverse course on “the largest tax cuts in American history.”
Casten blamed the policies for worsening the fiscal conditions of the government, citing the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget’s projection of $4.7 trillion being added to the federal deficit by 2035.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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