CMR’s change of heart

During the previous presidential administration and when Cathy McMorris Rodgers was still doing town hall meetings in Spokane, she stood on the stage and stated her belief that America needed a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget. Yet, in this presidential administration, she recently voted to increase the deficit with the GOP tax overhaul. Why the change of heart?

As the vote in the House for tax cuts was reported by The Spokesman-Review, an article appeared,

“Q&A: Cathy McMorris Rodgers addresses her vote in support of the House tax plan.” One glaring question was missing. If CMR believes in cutting taxes is in the best interest of taxpayers, why did she vote against the amendment to allow state and local income and sales tax deductions and to limit the property tax deductions? This question is especially important as Washington state has recently increased property taxes to fund education.

I don’t believe that CMR was considering the interests of middle income tax payers with her vote.

Gregg Young

Colbert