Rep. Jason T. Smith, U.S. Representative for Missouri's 8th District | Congressman Jason Smith Official U.S. House headshot
Rep. Jason T. Smith, U.S. Representative for Missouri's 8th District | Congressman Jason Smith Official U.S. House headshot
Rep. Jason Smith, currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing Missouri’s 8th district, has been vocal on social media about various political and economic issues. His recent tweets touch upon taxpayer subsidies, unemployment fraud, and tax policy.
On February 11, 2025, Rep. Smith expressed concerns over taxpayer money being used to support what he describes as a "woke agenda." He mentioned that "Elon Musk is working with President Trump to save American taxpayers billions and end policies that the American people spoke loud and clear against this past November."
Later the same day, Rep. Smith addressed the issue of pandemic-era unemployment benefits fraud uncovered by the Ways and Means GOP committee. He thanked Elon Musk for highlighting the problem and announced upcoming legislative action: ".@WaysandMeansGOP uncovered that fraudsters stole $135 billion in pandemic-era unemployment benefits. Thank you @ElonMusk for shining a light on this problem." He added that legislation would be marked up to extend the Statute of Limitations for prosecuting these crimes.
On February 12, 2025, Rep. Smith welcomed Secretary Scott Bessent and reaffirmed his commitment to making President Trump's tax cuts permanent: "Welcome @SecScottBessent, looking forward to delivering on President Trump's promise of making his tax cuts permanent and making this economy work for workers, families, and small businesses!"
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