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On the recordMarch 6, 2018
Mr. President, the steady stream of good news for American workers continues. Just take a look at the headlines: ``Craft brewers putting tax savings toward expansions and new jobs.'' That is one headline. ``Grocery chain investing in employees and brand after tax reform.'' ``Quad/Graphics to give $22 million in stock to employees.'' ``Entergy Arkansas files plan to pass corporate tax cuts to customers.'' ``Taco John's International Inc. Shares Tax Reform Benefits With Employees And Surrounding Communities.'' ``Largest Health Insurer in New Jersey Says It Will Use Tax Refunds for Members.'' ``Tax reform payday: Kid's clothing giant Carter's giving bonuses, boosting retirement funds.'' ``Tax reform positive for farmers, ranchers.'' ``Express scripts giving employee bonuses averaging $1,200 following impact from tax law.'' ``Franklin Savings Bank to Give Employees $1,000 Bonus; Cites New Tax Reform.'' ``Sprouts plans to invest tax reform savings in employee programs.'' ``First Horizon announces minimum pay level increase.'' ``NC Blue Cross: Tax cut will hold down rate increases, workers to get $1,000 bonuses.'' ``Hormel to give employees stock shares, increase wages.'' I could keep reading. These are all headlines--headlines from the past 2 weeks that have come from news organizations around the country, highlighting the ways in which tax reform is benefiting American workers. Businesses large and small are seeing the benefits of tax reform, and they are passing them on.…
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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