Vance touts Trump’s tax bill, takes a shot at local Dem senator during Georgia trip

August 21, 2025 by updatesite

“If you’re working hard every single day right here in the United States, or if you’re building a business right here in the United States, you ought to have a tax code that rewards you, instead of punishing you,” Vance said Thursday. “And that’s what happened when we passed the working families tax cut just a couple of months ago.”

All Democrats and five Republicans in both the House and the Senate voted against the massive measure — including Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia. However, Trump signed it into law July 4. As a result, Vance took aim at Ossoff during his visit. 

“While Jon Ossoff pretends to be a moderate when he comes to Atlanta, he is a far-left liberal in Washington, D.C., and that’s the only place that it actually counts if you’re a United States senator,” Vance said. “So why don’t we ask Jon Ossoff, why did you vote to raise taxes? Why did you vote to keep illegal aliens on Medicaid? Why did you vote to bankrupt Medicare?”

In July, Vance visited Canton, Ohio, and said that anyone who opposed the “big, beautiful bill” should face consequences ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Among those who voted against the measure in Ohio was Rep. Emilia Sykes, who represents the city. 

“Anybody who voted against it, I think they ought to pay a penalty,” Vance said July 28. “Because they voted against all those great things for the people of Akron and the people of Northeastern Ohio.”

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