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The GOP tax bill passed Congress this week with the help of a dozen California Republicans. lat.ms/2p3D5tF (1/17)
The average Californian will probably get an initial tax cut, but over time it gets more complicated. For more details on that: lat.ms/2BBMmf7 (2/17)
Here’s a look at how all 14 of California’s Republican House members voted on the GOP tax plan. (All 39 Democrats voted no.) lat.ms/2DfG6dn (3/17)
1. Ken Calvert (R-Corona) voted yes: “Lower taxes, more jobs and higher wages are on the way.” lat.ms/2DfG6dn (4/17)
2. Paul Cook (R-Yucca Valley) voted yes: “Despite the misinformation being spread about this bill, [it] will provide more than 90 percent of taxpayers in my district with a tax break.” lat.ms/2DfG6dn (5/17)
3. Jeffrey Denham (R-Turlock) voted yes: “Right now this is a good thing for the folks that are looking for a tax cut in my district.” lat.ms/2DfG6dn (6/17)
4. Duncan Hunter (R-Alpine) voted yes: “Very pleased final product of this bill addressed many concerns for Californians.” lat.ms/2DfG6dn (7/17)
5. Darrell Issa (R–Vista) was one of the two CA Republicans to vote no on the GOP tax plan: “Californians have entrusted me to fight for them. I will not vote to make the incredible tax burden they already endure even worse.” lat.ms/2DfG6dn (8/17)
6. Steve Knight (R-Palmdale) voted yes: “By reducing federal tax rates at every income level, this bill will allow Americans to keep more of their hard-earned income.” lat.ms/2DfG6dn (9/17)
7. Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) voted yes: “Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the vast majority of Northern California Residents will save money.” lat.ms/2DfG6dn (10/17)
8. Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) voted yes: “For the first time in 31 years, the American people will see real tax relief.” lat.ms/2DfG6dn (11/17)
9. Tom McClintock (R-Elk Grove) voted yes: ‘They have corrected all of the problems that I had raised. I have always believed that this bill would be good for the overall economy.” lat.ms/2DfG6dn (12/17)
10. Devin Nunes (R-Tulare) voted yes: “For the first time in 31 years we are wiping the tax code clean and replacing it with one that is fairer and simpler for everyone.” lat.ms/2DfG6dn (13/17)
11. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Costa Mesa) was the other CA Republican to vote no on the GOP tax plan. “Due 2 pressure of several members like me, bill was improved, but not enough for a significant # of my constituents,” he tweeted. lat.ms/2DfG6dn (14/17)
12. Edward Royce (R-Fullerton) voted yes: “The vast majority of California families will see their taxes reduced & simplified while keeping more of their paychecks.” lat.ms/2DfG6dn (15/17)
13. David Valadao (R-Hanford) voted yes: “Overall for my constituents, this is actually a really good piece of legislation.” lat.ms/2DfG6dn (16/17)
14. Mimi Walters (R-Irvine) voted yes: “I had said from the very beginning, if the middle-income Americans in my district are going to benefit from this tax package, then I’m going to support it.” lat.ms/2DfG6dn (17/17)
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