WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Senate Finance Committee Ranking Minority Member issued the following news release:
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued the following statement on discussions regarding H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act:
"Efforts to pressure Senate Republicans to rubber stamp the Wyden/Smith tax deal have been counterproductive. While my concerns with the bill may be frustrating to some, they should not be surprising. I remain concerned the CTC provisions undermine the work requirement and represent a significant shift - described by some Democrats as a down payment - to transform the CTC from primarily working family tax relief into a government subsidy.
"Allowing indi...