IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 212 
Opposing a national sales tax on working families and supporting a tax 
cut to benefit the middle class. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 8, 2023 
Mr. NICKEL (for himself, Mr. SORENSEN, and Ms. PETTERSEN) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and 
Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 
Armed Services, Veterans’ Affairs, and the Judiciary, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con-
cerned 
RESOLUTION 
Opposing a national sales tax on working families and 
supporting a tax cut to benefit the middle class. 
Whereas hardworking families have faced significant eco-
nomic challenges over the past few years, including high 
gas prices, rising costs for groceries, and increasing rent 
and home prices due to record-high inflation; 
Whereas elected leaders should be working to relieve individ-
uals in the United States of the financial pressure at the 
kitchen table, and pass legislation that brings down costs 
rather than raises prices; 
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•HRES 212 IH 
Whereas Republicans in Congress have introduced and plan 
to consider H.R. 25, the FairTax Act of 2023, which 
would impose a new national sales tax and increase the 
price of all goods and services by 30 percent; 
Whereas, under this legislation, it is estimated that, for a 
family in the United States— 
(1) the average yearly grocery bill would rise by 
$3,500; 
(2) the cost of buying a car would go up $10,000; 
and 
(3) the cost of buying a home would increase by 
$125,000; 
Whereas the price increases brought on by the FairTax Act 
of 2023 would disproportionately impact retirees, seniors, 
and those living on a fixed income by raising prices on 
individuals whose incomes will remain flat as prices rise; 
Whereas this misguided legislation, which places a financial 
burden on seniors and hardworking families, also elimi-
nates all income taxes for the ultra-rich; 
Whereas in recent years, Republicans in Congress have given 
massive tax cuts to billionaires and giant corporations at 
the expense of middle class families; 
Whereas Republicans in Congress have suggested paying for 
past tax cuts for corporations and the ultra-wealthy by 
cutting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid; 
Whereas Democrats in Congress passed the largest middle 
class tax cut in generations through the American Rescue 
Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–2; 135 Stat. 4), 
which expanded the earned income tax credit and the 
child tax credit, cutting child poverty nearly in half in 
2021; and 
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•HRES 212 IH 
Whereas individuals in the United States deserve real bipar-
tisan tax reform and a simpler, fairer tax code aimed at 
supporting the middle class: Now therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) strongly opposes H.R. 25, the FairTax Act 
of 2023, which would impose an effective 30 percent 
sales tax on all goods and services, raising prices for 
hardworking families, seniors, and other individuals 
in the United States working to make ends meet; 
(2) supports the passage of a responsible tax 
cut that would actually benefit hardworking families 
and grow the middle class, while making the ultra- 
wealthy and billion-dollar corporations pay their fair 
share; and 
(3) opposes paying for any tax cuts with cuts 
to Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid, or cuts to 
pay and benefits for our servicemembers, veterans, 
or law enforcement. 
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