January 27, 2020

How GOP Lawmakers Cashed In on Trump Tax Cuts

Common Dreams - An investigation into the effects of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act found that while the law has not delivered the promised boost in wages or business investment, it has fattened the pockets of the Republican lawmakers who ushered the measure through Congress despite widespread public opposition.

The Center for Public Integrity (CPI) and Vox published a joint article Friday detailing how the tax law—dubbed the "GOP tax scam" by opponents—"likely saved members of Congress hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes collectively, while the corporate tax cut hiked the value of their holdings."

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