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On the recordDecember 20, 2017
In fact, if you turn to the bill, which is a big old thick stack, you see it says ``short title, et cetera,'' and it stops. It is nameless at this point. It is a bill that has no name. And, of course, it has no heart. But what is the solution to that? Well, every time Donald Trump touches a tower, he puts his name in bold letters across it: Trump Tower. This is the only accomplishment that President Trump can point to this year. Why don't we put his name on this bill? We could call it the ``Donald J. Trump Inequality Act,'' because it will do more than any legislation we have considered here in recent years to widen the gap between those at the very top and the rest of us. Or we could call it the ``Donald J. Trump Family Windfall'' bill, because he and his family are going to pocket an immense amount of money. There is no surprise they are over there at the White House celebrating all afternoon. He and his family personally will walk away with a huge amount of resources out of this. Or we could just call it ``Fat Cats Get Fatter,'' because one of our colleagues on the Republican side who is closest, perhaps, to President Trump admitted and said quite candidly: I can't go back to my donors if we don't pass this legislation. What a study in wise investment. The Senate Budget Committee, last night, pointed out that Goldman Sachs contributed over $26 million to Republicans since 1990. They get about a $6 billion tax cut. Where can you get a return like that?…
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

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