Wyden Statement on Fiscal Cliff Deal

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) issued the following statement after the Senate voted on a plan to stop tax increases for most Americans:

“While the Senate found a way to steer America away from steep income tax increases on the middle class, maintain current reimbursements for doctors serving vulnerable seniors, and provide a break for working class families with children and college students, the manner in which this was produced felt more like Thelma and Louise than rational policy making. I will do everything possible to end the political brinksmanship and work for bipartisan tax, budget and Medicare reforms that create good paying American jobs and protect the Medicare guarantee while holding down health care costs.”

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