Glenn Grothman: “There are a lot of provisions in this bill that are offensive. My colleague, Congressman Rice, just pointed out the tax…”

“There are a lot of provisions in this bill that are offensive. My colleague, Congressman Rice, just pointed out the tax cut aimed primarily at the very wealthy. But I am going to focus on the $1,200. In my prior life, I used to be an estate planning attorney, and I would write out wills. People would come in to see me, and one of their goals was to leave a shot in the arm, leave something for the next generation, save up some money and give them part of a house, part of a bank account. In this bill, the $1,200 to everybody in the country, including people who do not need any extra assistance because of this, is a little bit offensive. I don't know who put together this bill, but kind of unlike the Greatest Generation that always wanted to leave a little more assets to their children and grandchildren, this bill lets everybody spend $1,200 so they can leave increased debt to their children and grandchildren. I think that is a little bit embarrassing. The second thing that I would point out is that the $1,200 goes not just to American citizens but to illegal immigrants, and this is part of a scary trend around here. Whether you are talking about free medical care for illegal immigrants, welfare for illegal immigrants, or, now, $1,200 checks to illegal immigrants, it is just sending us down the wrong way and pretending we don't even have a country here at all.…”