U.S. Representative Cindy Axne celebrated recent Democratic legislative victories while she was at the Iowa State Fair. These victories include the passage of massive health care and climate change bill.
Axne, a Democrat, gave a speech on Wednesday morning at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox. She addressed a crowd that included attendees fanning themselves with cardboard pieces that read, “I’m a big fan of Cindy Axne.”
The two-term representative for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District highlighted the Inflation Reduction Act on Tuesday, the same day that it was signed into law by President Joe Biden. She referred to the law as “one of the most significant pieces of policy this country has seen in decades” when describing its significance.
The package addresses climate change, puts a price cap on insulin, and reduces overall healthcare costs. Additionally, it establishes a minimum tax rate for large corporations.
She stated, “It’s time those people start paying their fair share because everybody on Main Street, Iowa is doing that,” and I quote: “It’s time those folks start paying their fair share.”
Additionally, the law enables the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to recruit 87,000 additional personnel over the next decade. Axne predicted that the new personnel would assist in the collection of the billions of dollars that are not collected annually.
She stated that “that would assist all of you with our schools, with our roads, and with our healthcare” but that “we don’t actually have enough IRS auditors to actually handle the difficulties that we’re facing,” and “that would help all of you with our schools, with our roads, and with our healthcare.”
However, the provision has become a subject of contention with Republicans, who contend that the Act will lead to an increase in the number of audits conducted on individuals and small businesses. During the time that Axne was speaking, a row of ten individuals dressed in black shirts stood facing away from the Soapbox stage. Each person held a sign that read, “Axne sent us to audit you!”
On August 17, 2022, Democratic U.S. Representative Cindy Axne spoke at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair. The event was held during the Iowa State Fair.
More:
What kind of implications does the Inflation Reduction Act have for the operation of small businesses?
According to the findings of a fact check conducted by the Washington Post, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may hire 87,000 additional staff members over the next five years; however, more than half of these new employees would be replacing those who are due for retirement shortly. In addition, not all of the newly hired employees would be responsible for tax audits.
Following her speech, Axne addressed the media and asserted that the charges levelled by Republicans regarding the measure were “not truthful.”
“If there is anyone who is against the wealthy in this country paying their fair share, they shouldn’t even be standing up and running for office,” she said. “They should just sit back down.”
During her time on the Soapbox, Axne placed a strong emphasis on what she referred to as “Iowa values” and the significance of effectively representing a small state in Congress.
She contrasted the four-member delegation from Iowa with the dozens of representatives from more populated states like California and New York in the United States House of Representatives.
Cindy Axne, a Democrat representing Iowa, was speaking at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. In the background, a protester was holding a sign.
She stated that “I’m going to have to be the voice of ten representatives to obtain what we need for Iowa,” and that “at every step of the road, I’ve done that.”
Axne highlighted her belief in “people over politics” and in working with people of different political persuasions, even though she boasted about Democratic policy victories.
Her campaign has made this a recurring point, as evidenced by the advertisement that was broadcast a few weeks ago and which focused on Axne’s work in conjunction with Senator Chuck Grassley of the United States.
Read more:-
- The Democrats of Salt Have Given Up
- China Has Announced Fresh Military Drills at the Same Time That a US Delegation is Visiting Taiwan
- Wall Street Investors Are Relieved by Expectations of a Soft Landing for the US Economy
She said, “I will always be the one who tries to find a solution and doesn’t put political ideology above the people in my district.” “I will always be the person who doesn’t put political ideology over the people in my district.”
