In a letter sent by Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron to Janet Yellen, secretary of the Treasury, he and twenty other Republican attorneys general are demanding that she block the provision in the American Rescue Plan that forbids states from using the Federal money for tax cuts in their state.
And if she DOESN’t obey their demands, they are going to sue to get those tax cuts.
Because of course, tax cuts are more important than actually helping people who need help.
In the letter, the AGs claim that the provision is “the greatest attempted invasion of state sovereignty by Congress in the history of our Republic.” (Hyperbole much?)
As noted by Talking Points Memo:
The language of the letter is riven with threats and ultimatums. At the end of the message, the attorneys general give Yellen a deadline: if she does not provide an “assurance” that the states can continue with plans for tax cuts, they “will take appropriate additional action to ensure that our States have the clarity and assurance necessary to provide for our citizens’ welfare through enacting and implementing sensible tax policies, including tax relief.”
And of course, Republican states aren’t waiting around for the money to arrive. Georgia has already passed a $140 million tax cut, for example. And in our own state, the Republicans in the General Assembly are blocking Governor Beshear from using the money until he gets their permission.
Good to see Republicans all across the land showing us who — or what — they really care about.
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