Rep. Blumenauer Issues Statement on House Passage of GOP Tax Bill
November 17, 2017
November 17, 2017
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., a senior member of the House Ways & Means Committee isued the following statement:
"Today's vote by House Republicans passing their tax bill is an early Christmas gift to Donald Trump. It's perfectly designed for his benefit.
"It eliminates the alternative minimum tax, one of the few ways Trump pays any tax at all. It abolishes the inheritance tax, allowing him to pass on, tax free, hundreds of millions . . .
"Today's vote by House Republicans passing their tax bill is an early Christmas gift to Donald Trump. It's perfectly designed for his benefit.
"It eliminates the alternative minimum tax, one of the few ways Trump pays any tax at all. It abolishes the inheritance tax, allowing him to pass on, tax free, hundreds of millions . . .