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December 18, 2017 the Honorable Mitch Mcconnell the Honorable Charles Schumer Majority Leader Minority Leader U.S. Senate U.S December 18, 2017 The Honorable Mitch McConnell The Honorable Charles Schumer Majority Leader Minority Leader U.S. Senate U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Paul Ryan The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House Minority Leader U.S. House of Representatives U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515 Dear Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Speaker Ryan, and Leader Pelosi: We, the undersigned more than 2,200 faith leaders representing the Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Sikh, Buddhist and other faith traditions and denominations across the country, express our strong opposition to H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, as negotiated by the House and Senate. This bill violates our moral principles of equality, justice, and fairness. We call on Congress to oppose the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act due to our strong belief that this bill is fiscally irresponsible, endangers our country’s economic health, and disproportionately benefits the wealthy at the expense of vulnerable people and low-income families. Moreover, we have grave concerns over the manner in which such a large and complex bill, affecting the entire economy and millions of Americans, is being recklessly rushed through Congress before an elected U.S. Senator is seated. The Tax Bill does not reflect the priorities of the faith community. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act fails to include proposals that lift struggling workers and families out of poverty. The bill fails to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit even though millions of low income workers are currently taxed into poverty because they do not qualify for the credit. Likewise, the Child Tax Credit is significantly expanded for high income workers but not for low- income working families. Worse, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act eliminates the child tax credit for immigrant taxpayers whose children do not have social security numbers. This threatens to drive millions of children and mixed-status families into poverty. Targeting immigrant families in this way contradicts our call to care for the vulnerable, especially children. The flow of benefits show misguided priorities. Changes in conference have failed to address the fundamental flaw of this legislation: corporations and the wealthiest in our nation will receive the lion’s share of the benefits at the expense of people experiencing poverty and low-income working families. We are concerned that past versions have increased taxes on low- and moderate-income households while giving big tax cuts to wealthy households, and the conference report fails to correct this. Repeal of the individual mandate undermines the right to healthcare. As people of faith, we believe that access to quality, affordable health insurance is a right. The individual mandate is critical to keeping individual market coverage affordable and keeping the individual market stable. By repealing the individual mandate, legislation will cause catastrophic losses in health coverage. The CBO estimates that the number of uninsured individuals would increase by 13 million by 2025, and that small stabilization bills will not reduce the harm. This violates our faith teaching. We need reasonable revenue for responsible programs that benefit the common good. The current Tax Cut and Jobs Act is fiscally irresponsible. It would grow the deficit by at least $1.4 trillion over the next decade. This not only endangers America’s economic health, but it will also create enormous pressure to cut the safety net and critical human needs services to reduce this growing deficit and debt. Indeed, Congressional leadership has already announced that cutting spending on crucial anti-poverty and health care programs will be the next priority. As things stand, Congress is struggling to fund disaster assistance and prevent cuts to vital anti- poverty programs. We cannot afford to balloon the deficit with this bill and contend with the very tangible and pressing needs of our people—it violates principles of fiscal and moral stewardship. The Tax Bill would negatively affect charities by altering the rules about charitable deductions. As faith leaders actively involved in charitable organizations across the country, we know firsthand how charities work to meet basic needs of the most vulnerable populations. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act makes it less likely for people to itemize their taxes, reducing the number of people who could benefit from charitable donations. The changes to the estate tax further diminish the incentive for many people to give to charities—all at a time when Congress wishes to cut federal funding for safety net programs. The combined impact of this bill on the resources available to us undercuts our ability to assist and empower individuals struggling to make ends meet. As people of faith, we view decisions about tax policy and the federal budget as moral decisions. Simply put, this legislation is fundamentally unjust and was not fixed in conference. If it becomes law, it will result in harmful consequences for those most needing support so as to the benefit high-income earners and big corporations. We oppose this bill and urge Congress to reject the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and start over with true, revenue-neutral tax reform that takes into account the needs of the most vulnerable members of our society. Sincerely, Sr. Rosemarie Abate Sr. Beth Adams Home Visitors of Mary Benedictine Sisters of Erie Detroit, MI Erie, PA Sr. Marjorie Adams Sisters of St. Joseph Rev. John Adamski Erie, PA Atlanta, GA Sr. Kathleen Adamski Sisters of Saint Francis of Neumann Communities Rabbi Ruth Adar Charleston, SC San Leandro, CA Sr. Gail Addis Dr. Michael Adee Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Presbyterian Church (USA) Monroe, MI Santa Fe, NM Rabbi Alison Adler Temple B'nai Abraham Mr. James Ahrend Beverly, MA Bakersfield, CA Rev. Dr. Antonio Aja Sr. Margaret Alandt Westminster Presbyterian in Santa Fe Immaculate Heart of Mary, Leadership Council Santa Fe, NM Monroe, MI Sr. Bernardo Alayza Mujica COASAP Rev. Dr. David M. Alberts Surquillo, IA Prescott Valley, AZ Sr. Louise Alff Rev. Dr. Charles Alkula Sisters of St. Francis Stevensville United Methodist Church Syracuse, NY Stevensville, MT Rev. Richard Allen Rev. Jeffrey Allen Diocese of Green Bay West Virginia Council of Churches Appleton, WI Charleston, WV Sr. Lynn Allvin Ms. Pat Altermatt Dominican Sisters of Oakford Congregation of St.Joseph Florence, AZ Detroit, MI Rev. Robert L. Amundsen Ms. Laura Anderson Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Franciscan Peace Center Lafayette, CO Clinton, IA Mrs. Kelly Anderson Saint Vincent De Paul Our Lady of the Valley Sr. Agnes Anderson Conference Voice of the Poor Servants of Immaculate Heart of Mary Nampa, ID Monroe, MI Pastor Kathleen Anderson Dr. Elizabeth Anderson Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Sisters of St. Joseph Mill Creek, WA Vernon, CT Rev. Andrea Andress Sr. Margaret Andrews Paradise Valley United Methodist Church Sisters of Mercy of the Americas Paradise Valley, AZ St. Louis, MO Sr. Lou Anglin Sr. Mary Ann Sisters of Charity, BVM Srs. of St. Francis Dubuque, IA Fair Lawn, NJ Dr. Kathleen Antol Mrs. Connie Apperson Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Most Sacred Heart Catholic Church South Bend, IN Eureka, MO Rev. Karen Appleby Sr. Irma Araneta First United Methodist Church Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet Hendersonville, NC Los Angeles, CA Rev. Joseph Archie Rev. Deana Armstrong The United Methodist Church First Congregational UCC Middletown, DE Craig, CO Sr. Angelica Armstrong Sr. Vicky Arndorfer Dominican Sisters of Peace Sisters of Mercy/ Mercy Medical Center, Columbus, OH New Hampton, IA Rev. Keith Arnold Sr. Margaret Ann Arnold Jefferson Unitarian Church School Sisters of St.Francis Denver, CO Milwaukee, WI Rev. Jonathan Arnpriester Rev. 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