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| https://mcadams.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=326 | McAdams to vote against bloated, partisan measure; decries lack of COVID19-specific plan | 2020-05-15 | 2020 | 2020-05 | Democrat | House | UT | Ben McAdams | M001209 | mcadams.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C.Congressman Ben McAdams will not support legislation in the House later today, saying it is a partisan, dead-end measure loaded with political wish-list items unrelated to the public health and economic crisis facing the country. McAdams will vote against the Heroes Act (H.R. 6800) later this evening. This isn't a plan, it's a wish-list. At a time when thousands of people are sick, millions are out of work, and small businesses face bankruptcy, we should be laser-focused on a strategy that opens up business and gets people back to work while also addressing the public health crisis caused by this virus. Republicans and Democrats need to come together on a plan to put this crisis behind us and not waste time with party politics, said McAdams. McAdams said there are good things in the bill that he supports, such as more flexibility for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and a fix for the Adult Dependent payment gap that denied many Utahns an economic impact payment under the CARES Act. McAdams said the bill certainly did not need to include a tax cut for the wealthy, or heavy-handed government control of manufacturing that interferes with private sector partnerships getting frontline heroes much-needed personal protective equipment (PPE). The $3 trillion cost is also worrisome, as this year's budget deficit was projected to hit $4 trillion before this proposed spending. McAdams said getting the best result from every tax dollar spent is vital as deficits and debt skyrocket. Nonpartisan groups project the debt held by the public will exceed the size of the economy by the end of this fiscal year (Sept. 30th) and eclipse the prior record set after World War IIby 2023. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |