US tax reforms finally pass, ready for Trump to sign
‘Republicans will rue the day they passed this bill. We are going to continue hammering away about why this bill is so unpopular’
Washington — The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives gave final approval on Wednesday to the biggest overhaul of the US tax code in 30 years, sending a sweeping $1.5-trillion tax bill to President Donald Trump for his signature. In sealing Trump’s first major legislative victory, Republicans steamrolled opposition from Democrats to pass a bill that slashes taxes for corporations and the wealthy while giving mixed, temporary tax relief to middle-class Americans. The House approved the measure by 224-201, passing it for the second time in two days after a procedural foul-up forced another vote on Wednesday. The Republican-led Senate had passed it 51-48 in the early hours of Wednesday. "We are making America great again," Trump said, echoing his campaign slogan at a White House celebration with Republican legislators. "Ultimately what does it mean? It means jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs." Trump, who emphasised a tax cut for middle-class Americans during his 2016 campaign, said a...
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