Sunshine Sentinel

Three Republican lawmakers have filed amendments to the Democratic budget resolution.

Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Tim Scott (R-N.C.), and James Lankford (R-Okla.) said they filed the amendment so that taxes are not increased while the pandemic is ongoing.

“Today, Senators Tim Scott, James Lankford, and I are offering our colleagues a chance to once again prioritize our nation’s more than 30 million small businesses and their employees by committing to not increase taxes on them during a pandemic,” Rubio said in a Thursday statement, The Epoch Times reported. “It is clear that Democrats in Congress intend to pursue a radical agenda full of left-wing priorities, but it is common sense to ensure small businesses do not face tax hikes while they are struggling to keep their doors open during this public health crisis.

Two other Republicans, Sens. Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), also filed an amendment that would make sure that illegal aliens did not receive relief checks.

“Economic Impact Payments were intended to provide a lifeline to Americans struggling to make ends meet during the coronavirus pandemic,” Young said. “They were not intended for people who are in our country illegally. Our amendment would ensure that people who break our immigration laws aren’t receiving taxpayer-funded handouts.”