Reno Reporter

Barb Hawn, a Reno resident and member of the Our Lady of Snows parish, said American families "need better" than Vice President Kamala Harris in light of her support for ending the tax cuts enacted under former President Donald Trump. 

“I think the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 should be renewed,” Hawn said. “Tax cuts that benefit families are essential to keeping families strong. With inflated costs on food, fuel, and housing, these tax cuts provide necessary funds for everyday expenses that families rely on. Families need better than Harris.”

Barb Hawn is a Catholic mother and wife, a member of Serra Club International, and the secretary for the state Republican Party.

Democratic Presidential Candidate and current Vice President Kamala Harris supports ending Trump-era tax cuts, making finances even more difficult for families with many children in this time of economic uncertainty.

While Kamala supports expanding the welfare side of the child credit, she is in favor of killing the Trump-era tax cuts, hurting American families across the board.  

“By ending the Trump tax cuts, Kamala would increase your taxes $1000 per kid minimum,” said Tom McClusky, Director of Government Affairs for CatholicVote. 

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 “reduced average tax rates for taxpayers at all income levels because it lowered marginal tax rates, widened tax brackets, doubled the child tax credit and zeroed out personal and dependent exemptions, nearly doubled the standard deduction, and limited several itemized deductions and the alternative minimum tax, among other changes,” as reported by the Tax Foundation.

“Kamala Harris wants to end the Trump tax cuts,” commented Josh Mercer, Editor of the Loop at CatholicVote, “that would mean cutting the Child Tax Credit in half and also increasing the tax rates on lower and middle class voters.”

“These tax cuts have helped average Americans across the country afford groceries, bills, and other expenses during this time of inflation,” continued Mercer. “Ending the Child Tax Credit can only be seen as an attack on traditional American families.”