Tim Walberg: “I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I appreciate the opportunity to talk about the truth. We heard so much dismissal…”

“I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I appreciate the opportunity to talk about the truth. We heard so much dismissal of the tax cut plan before we passed it. Now that we passed it, not only did we read it beforehand, but rereading it again we are seeing the truth is working out. As I travel around, Mr. Speaker, the Seventh District of Michigan, optimism about the new tax cuts is hard to miss. I have people coming up to me at the grocery store, at gas stations, even in church, saying: You know, Congressman, we heard a lot of reports that this wasn't for middle class people, but I saw my paycheck in February and, it is true, I got a raise because the government is taking less out of it. I have heard from a number of workers excited about their bonuses and pay raises and from businesses that are looking to expand their operations. Just last week, I toured Lowe's home center in Adrian, Michigan, to visit with their team. Because of the new tax law, their employees are receiving $1,000 bonuses and expanded maternity and parental leave. I toured Cintas' Lansing operations. The tax cut afforded their employees $1,000 bonuses, and they reported to me that day that they jumped now on a plan that they were holding off, but now they are going to build a $17 million facility to add on to their operations. We already heard about Fiat Chrysler giving out $2,000 bonuses to all of their workers.…”