•     "I do rise in opposition to this legislation. And I do so reluctantly because I know the significant amount of work by my friend from Missouri, by those on frankly both sides of the aisle, to reach [sic.] agreement. But unfortunately, as happens in this town, this legislation comes with provisions that, frankly, the people I represent are tired of. And its provisions that would continue to expand the welfare state, as ‘The Wall Street Journal’ editorialized about, by expanding the child tax credit in ways that will continue to fund people directly through refundable credits which we find to be problematic, and we think undermines the kind of economic activity and incentive to work and incentive to, you know, produce value that we think is critically important for economic growth." Source: Rep. Chip Roy (Republican, Texas, District 21)

•    "I could not vote for a deal that so lopsidedly benefits big corporations while failing to ensure a substantial tax cut to middle- and working-class families. This deal is deeply inequitable—at a time when we have seen the greatest rise in inequality with the biggest corporations making super profits at the expense of the consumer. It is a mockery of who [sic.] representative government works for. This bill delivers massive tax cuts for the biggest corporations while denying middle class families the economic security they had under the expanded, monthly Child Tax Credit. This is a reversal of the largest middle-class tax cut in history. The bill provides millions of dollars in tax relief for the wealthy and pennies for the poor. This package is a win for the biggest corporations, who have paid no federal income tax, not the middle-class families who are struggling with the rising cost of living. At a time when big corporations are richer than ever – this deal is not equitable. Families today are living paycheck to paycheck. Their wages have not kept up with rising costs. The economy is not working for them. And – to our great shame – it is children who will suffer the most." Source: Rep. Rosa DeLauro (Democrat, Connecticut, District 3)

•    "I oppose this GOP-led bill that gives billions of dollars in tax breaks to the rich, while leaving behind millions of children living in poverty. Our families deserve so much better than a bill that trades massive tax breaks for the richest Americans for crumbs for a fraction of the poorest children in our country. In the first year, the richest 120,000 households would get a larger share of the tax benefits than the bottom 88 million families. The poorest 20% of families would receive just $60 on average, while the richest .1% get an average of $57,530 in tax breaks. The expanded Child Tax Credit in the American Rescue Plan reached 61 million children and cut child poverty by nearly half, but this deal falls short, and will only reach a fraction of the most vulnerable." Source: Rep. Rashida Tlaib (Democrat, Michigan, District 12)