I see Senators and Congresspersons trying to represent the interests of the nation for the most part and particularly for those in their districts/states. They just have to take each issue, one at a time, and agree or not agree to it by consensus or the issue goes down. It's a one-by-one choice, and they have a lot to weigh as they ask themselves, is this issue one which helps or harms those in my state/district, and is there justification for raising taxes on already-burdened workers, retirees, not to mention the businesses that serve them.
It's up to voters to decide if their particular congress and senate reps are paying attention to how many other taxes people pay. In our district, several taxes--city, county, state, and federal taxes levied against senior citizens whose only income is Social Security income (regularly taken out of their pockets by force over a lifetime of work) are being taxed out of house, home, and land by high and unforgiving taxes that take far more than half of that Social Security. The newly-impoverished Senior class has been targeted for every penny they saved for old age just to keep what they bought when they were working. It's a national concern, because the time clock is ticking, and spending everywhere needs reining in.
Every congressperson, every mayor, county commissioner, and state legislature/treasurer needs to keep in mind not only hardships imposed by high taxes, but whether or not the government should continue in its nanny state with so many government entities picking the pockets of the people over and over with no thought for their ruining people who saved for a rainy day, but cannot match the rainy day the government presently is with so many of them able to snap their fingers and raise taxes against not only old, but also young families. What good does it do to buy millions of computers every year when fewer and fewer taxpayers can afford all the fees and pocket-picking that goes on in order to enrich the few and eliminate people's retirement benefits which they earned through a lifetime of hard work.
My prayers go out to each person who is elected to do all they can for the nation's people starting with mercy to the people earlier houses and senates, legislatures, commissioners, and city councils leaned on the people, often merely to brag to other districts how perfect conditions are in their area due to taxes they levied using their power. Many legislators never voted to burden people with all this. They're not in the majority. We the people put spendthrifts in. At least Trump and Co. are making an effort to limit the invasion of people's savings accounts for state luxuries. Both sides have their champions, and both sides have rabid spenders who do not consider what raising a tax for exploitable endeavors will do to those who must bear the burden.
It's up to voters to support those who will do no further damage to people's private income, properties, and earnings, and refuse to vote for luxury pushers who entitle themselves to a lot of tax money power.
