Gwen Graham Draws Fire From NRCC Over Obama's Plan to Tax 529s

The National Republican Campaign Committee (NRCC) jabbed freshman U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, D-Fla., on Wednesday, accusing her of backing President Barack Obamas call to tax 529 saving accounts that Americans use to save for their childrens college education. After drawing heavy fire from the Republicans on the proposal, Obama has spiked it for the moment.

Gwen Grahams first big initiative in Congress was supporting Barack Obamas plan to tax college savings accounts a proposal so absurd that even the president has already abandoned it, said Chris Pack, a spokesman for the NRCC, on Wednesday. Hopefully Graham now realizes that she should study up on the presidents proposals to see how they would impact her constituents before she blindly supports them.

But a spokesman for Graham has said she has never backed the president's plan or raising taxes on 529s

Graham's camp noted that, in her response to Obama's State of the Union, the new congresswoman said,"I disagree with some of the presidents proposals, like raising taxes while our economy is still recovering."

Graham's team also noted that her father -- former U.S. Sen. and Gov. Bob Graham, D-Fla. -- introduced 529s with now-U.S. Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.