Donald M. Payne: “What a disaster. The American people wanted a Tax Code that works for them. Instead, my esteemed colleagues just passed…”

“What a disaster. The American people wanted a Tax Code that works for them. Instead, my esteemed colleagues just passed a tax plan that only works for crony capitalists and oligarchs. The GOP tax plan is scamming hardworking American families in order to line the pockets of millionaire real estate developers and people who paint their toilet fixtures in their private jets gold. Mr. Speaker, hardworking American taxpayers want jobs, investments in our highways and railroads, fully funded children's healthcare, state- of-the-art schools, and well-paid teachers. Oligarchs who own gilded skyscrapers, gold-leafed golf courses, and real estate passthroughs want to drown in the excesses of wealth. The American people wrote their Representatives. They called us. They marched in the Halls of the Capitol for a democratic Tax Code. Instead, they got a scam that takes away money from schools, police officers, fire departments, and families. But I guess money talks. ____________________”