one purpose of Government is to suppress injustice. The Republican tax plan does just the opposite. This plan unjustly benefits the top 5 percent of income earners by giving them over 50 percent of the cuts. This plan unjustly excludes working and middle-income students trying to pay for an education. Take, for example, Tina, a single parent, mother of four, and student at Malcolm X College. With an income of $25,000, she pays $1,400 in tuition and fees. She would receive no break under the Republican plan. That is unjust. Under the Democratic plan, Tina would receive a $400 tax break. That is justice for a single mother of four attempting to get an education. In addition to Tina, 4.8 million other Americans are left out by the Republican plan: Police officers, schoolteachers, dental assistants, and carpenters would not receive a break. The Republican plan can be summed up in three words: Unjust and unfair. Give America a break. Let us support a fair and just plan.
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Addressing the fairness of the Republican tax plan during a floor speech.
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