Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.Con.Res. 58, Denouncing the Horrors of Socialism, sponsored by Committee member Rep. María Salazar (FL-27). This resolution affirms that the United States rejects socialism and opposes the implementation of socialist policies that threaten the freedoms and prosperity that define our nation.
“This resolution articulates our unwavering stance in denouncing socialism and rejecting its insidious policies from encroaching in the United States,” said Chairman French Hill (AR-02).
Watch Chairman Hill’s Floor remarks here.
“This is a moral vote against an ideology that has destroyed millions and millions of families… Unfortunately, socialism and Marxism crushes the human soul. And it's not just my community in Miami. It's the rest of the hemisphere and the rest of the world,” said Rep. Salazar.
Watch Rep. Salazar’s Floor remarks here.
“As a Korean-American who grew up in the aftermath of the Korean war, I have witnessed the horrors of socialism firsthand,” said Rep. Young Kim (CA-40). “… Now more than ever, as socialist ideas gain traction here at home, and as our nation’s largest city and financial capital has elected, not just a socialist but a communist, as mayor, we must firmly demand our capitalist free market system which empowers Americans of all backgrounds to achieve freedom, opportunity, and prosperity.”
Watch Rep. Kim’s Floor remarks here.
“Socialism has time and again led to economic ruin, human depravation, and mass suffering. But from the bread lines of Eastern Europe to the failed communist regimes of Cuba and Venezuela, socialism promises equality but delivers it selectively,” said Rep. John Rose (TN-06). “It promises security but delivers surveillance. It promises fairness but delivers oppression and democide.”
Watch Rep. Rose’s Floor remarks here.
Read more about the resolution here.
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