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On the recordFebruary 28, 2018
I have been coming to the floor to talk about the many ways the tax relief law has helped people all across America. Last week, there were even more examples. One thing we saw was the ``Economic Report of the President'' that came out last Wednesday. This is a report from the top economists at the White House. According to the report, the tax relief law that we have passed and signed into law is going to raise the average wages for working families across this country by over $4,000 in the long run. That is a huge raise. This report said that more than 4 million workers are also getting one-time cash bonuses and other benefits. These one-time cash bonuses mean a great deal to American families. It says that so far, over $2 billion in cash bonuses have been given. Today in Wyoming, we heard another great report that Taco John's--an establishment at which I frequently ate lunch when I was in the Wyoming Legislature, as did so many members of the Wyoming Legislature. They are providing bonuses for employees. That is another case in point. The reason they say they are doing it is the tax relief tax cut benefits that people all across the country are receiving as a result of the tax law we passed. If you remember, a lot of Democrats predicted gloom and doom if we were to pass this piece of legislation. Nancy Pelosi actually said it was Armageddon. She said it was the end of the world.…
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming
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Feb 28, 2018

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