Monterey Times

Rep. Jimmy Panetta, a member of the U.S. Congress representing California's 19th district, shared his thoughts on several issues through social media posts on February 20, 2025. These tweets reflect his concerns about taxpayer privacy, educational initiatives, and budgetary priorities.

In a tweet posted at 18:13 UTC, Rep. Panetta expressed concern over attempts to access private tax data by stating that "Americans' tax data is private, personal, and protected by law. Yet, Elon Musk’s DOGE team is now trying to pry open the IRS’s most sensitive databases, without transparency, oversight, or justification. This is a direct attack on taxpayer privacy, and it must be stopped."

Later in the day at 19:30 UTC, he highlighted an educational initiative in Paso Robles by noting that "Great to visit TeamPaso, a partnership with MathNasium helping Paso Robles students build strong math foundations through free after-school math instruction. Investing in education means investing in our future, and this community-driven effort is making a real difference."

At 21:00 UTC on the same day, Rep. Panetta criticized Republican budget proposals in another tweet: "House Republicans are fighting over how best to jam through tax cuts for the wealthy while slashing Medicaid, food assistance, and student aid. No matter which GOP plan wins out, working families lose. We need a budget that invests in people."