Political Quotes

“We have heard some compelling arguments here on the floor in the last few hours and some important facts have been shared. I appreciate so much the eloquent words of my colleagues from Texas and Kentucky and Virginia and Pennsylvania and Florida and all over this great land of ours who have shared with us the importance of this landmark bill and this historic vote that we will take in this Chamber tomorrow. I just thought there were a few more facts that were important to summarize here at the end of our debate this evening. I wanted to quote the U.S. Chamber of Commerce because they looked at this bill and they gave an exhaustive review of this, as so many have. This is their summary: ``The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is a growth bill, achieving faster economic growth, encouraging job creation, and getting more money in Americans' pockets each year.'' I think that is a pretty good summary of what the bill will do and what it will accomplish. We brought just a couple of graphics here to illustrate the national impact of this landmark reform. When we pass this bill and we get this to the President's desk, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will lead to the creation of an additional 975,000 new full-time jobs across this country. It will raise after-tax income for middle class families by $2,598 each. That is an increase of 4.4 percent. That is real money to families who are struggling to make ends meet around this country.…”