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Tax plan passes; Faso votes no

Nov 16, 2017 3:45 pm

Rep. John Faso (R-Kinderhook) did vote against the Republican tax plan he knew was going to pass, on Nov. 16. Faso was one of 13 Republicans voting against the bill, joining all Democrats in opposition to the measure that passed 227-205. A Quinnipiac poll released Nov. 16 showed only 25 percent support across the country for the plan. Both New York senators say they will vote against the Senate version. "We're kicking 13 million people off health insurance to give tax cuts to the wealthy," New York Senator Chuck Schumer said on the Senate floor, on Nov. 15. New York's other senator, Kirsten Gillibrand, said, "I cannot say this clearly enough: If you're not rich—if you’re part of a hard working, middle class family—then there’s a good chance you'll take a hit if the Republican tax plan passes."