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Thank you for being here. As you know, today House Republicans unveiled a bill that raises taxes on millions of middle class families and borrows trillions from the future just to give massive new tax breaks to the wealthy and especially to their friends, Corporate America. The American People deserve real bipartisan tax reform that puts the middle class first, creating good paying jobs and lowers the deficit. This republican plan doesnt do any of that. In fact, its a give away to corporations and the wealthiest. They have bragged about saying they have a sample family that if you make this much money, you get this much tax break. Whats really important to know about what theyre doing is what they give you with one hand they take away with the other. They are raising taxes, again, on millions of middle class families hoping that the American People wont figure it out because theyre going to race this through. We know theres some members on the floor of the house today who are on the wa
After the capital, Democratic Leaders from the house and senate responded to the republican proposal at a press conference. That afternoon, everyone. Thank you for being here. As you know, today House Republicans unveiled a bill that raises taxes on millions of middleclass families and borrows trillions of dollars to give massive new tax breaks to the wealthy and especially to their friends, Corporate America. The American People deserve real, bipartisan tax reform that ,uts the middleclass first create good paying jobs, and lowers the deficit. The republican plan does not do anything that. It is a giveaway to corporations and the wealthiest. They brag about saying if you have a simple family and you make as much money, you get a tax break what is important to know is what they give you with one hand, they take away with the other. They are raising taxes again on the liens of middleclass families, hoping the American People will not figure it out because theyre going to brace this thro
Everybody. Announcer several hours after releasing the new legislation, Republican Leadership visited the white house to meet with the president. Our cameras were allowed in for part of the meeting. Pres. Trump i would like to thank the republican members of the house ways and Means Committee who are here today to discuss the credible plan to cut taxes. It is reform and lots of other things but were cutting taxes. It will be the biggest tax cut in our history. There is nothing more important to our economy. You see how well our economy is doing . This can really bring it to the next level. Before we begin i want to make a brief announcement. I had an excellent meeting today with chairman grassley and other lawmakers on Immigration Reform following the terrorist attack in new york. I am calling on congress to immediate lee to immediately did visasrogram gives out simply because people are randomly selected in an annual lottery. The people put into that lottery are not that countrys fine
That afternoon, everyone. Thank you for being here. As you know, today House Republicans unveiled a bill that raises taxes on millions of middleclass families and borrows trillions of dollars to give massive new tax breaks to the wealthy and especially to their friends, Corporate America. The American People deserve real, bipartisan tax reform that ,uts the middleclass first create good paying jobs, and lowers the deficit. The republican plan does not do anything that. It is a giveaway to corporations and the wealthiest. They brag about saying if you have a simple family and you make as much money, you get a tax break what is important to know is what they give you with one hand, they take away with the other. They are raising taxes again on the liens of middleclass families, hoping the American People will not figure it out because theyre going to brace this through. We know there are some members today on the ways and Means Committee that never had even seen the system. If you are a