Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 17, 2024
The Trump tax law slashed the corporate tax rate from 35 to 21 percent. And but that didn't trickle down to ordinary people.
Said by
Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Merkley criticizes the Trump tax cuts for benefiting corporations over ordinary workers.

Share

More from Jeff Merkley

Aug 18, 2026

This type of coercive diplomacy does not serve U.S. global health interests and is extremely susceptible to risk of corruption.

wyden.senate.gov
Jul 17, 2026

President Trump continues to sell access and influence to the highest bidders.

murphy.senate.gov
Aug 1, 2026

Now that court documents have confirmed what we knew to be true, we write to demand that you restore previously awarded funding that the Trump Administration has weaponized in an attempt to punish perceived political enemies.

wyden.senate.gov
Aug 1, 2026

FEMA’s decision to deny these FMAGs is a significant departure from FEMA’s historical criteria and agency guidance.

wyden.senate.gov

Other voices in this conversation