Americans Reject High Prices and Corrupt Deals; Affordability and Accountability Will Drive Democratic Agenda
Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement on the committee’s agenda in the next Congress:
“For the last two years Republicans have used the Finance Committee to execute and defend the most craven parts of Trump’s agenda: ripping health insurance away from millions, driving up costs with tariffs, covering up Epstein’s financial records, and letting Trump treat the Treasury Department like his personal piggy bank. The American people who are struggling to afford gas, health care, and groceries overwhelmingly voted for change.
“Trump and Republicans have been running a smash-and-grab job on the American people. Under my leadership, the top priorities of the Finance Committee will be affordability for us, accountability for them.
“On taxes, the committee will redouble its efforts to ensure billionaires pay their fair share and hold tax cheats accountable. Democrats will spearhead a tax agenda that puts American families first and requires the ultra-rich and corporations to pay their fair share.
“On health care, Finance Committee Democrats will create a new foundation for America’s health care system that guarantees health care for all, gives Americans cheaper and better health care, and ends the corporate chokehold on our nation’s health care system.
“On trade, I will use this committee to reassert congressional authority over our country’s trade policy to bring down costs, end Trump’s disastrous and corrupt tariffs, reestablish critical trade partnerships, and hold trade cheats accountable.
“Lastly, accountability: I’m putting the special interests that have worked hand-in-hand with Trump to rip off American families for the last year and a half on notice. From the banks that helped cover up Epstein’s crimes, to insurance companies that are delaying and denying health care to churn a profit, to the pharmaceutical company CEOs that price gouge while enjoying Trump’s hand-delivered windfalls, when I am chair, they will be forced to answer to the Senate Finance Committee for their role in hurting the American people and enabling Trump’s corruption.”
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