PLT Urges Catholic Senators to Reject Tax Bill

With an important vote looming on proposed tax legislation, the Province Leadership Team sent letters to all Catholics in the U.S. Senate on Nov. 20 asking them to oppose actions that hurt low-income and middle-class citizens. The letter reminded the lawmakers that the proposed tax bill would primarily benefit very wealthy individuals and big corporations, while jeopardizing the health coverage of an estimated 13 million Americans. “We ask you to please heed Jesus’ words to us that ‘whatsoever you do to the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you do also to me,'” the letter said. “We are asking for your moral leadership in not approving this tax bill that would eventually be so detrimental to so many millions of people.”