Many Americans noted the contrast between President Trump and Bernie Sanders’ tweets pertaining to the newly approved Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, as reported by Fox News.
Trump vs. Sanders on GOP Tax Bill
Over the holiday weekend, President Trump tweeted out the following messages after officially signing the $1.5 trillion Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law:
Today, it was my great honor to sign the largest TAX CUTS and reform in the history of our country. Full remarks: https://t.co/kMxoxEB68G pic.twitter.com/OeAoA0sLfx
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 22, 2017
The Tax Cut/Reform Bill, including Massive Alaska Drilling and the Repeal of the highly unpopular Individual Mandate, brought it all together as to what an incredible year we had. Don’t let the Fake News convince you otherwise…and our insider Polls are strong!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 24, 2017
President Trump and other conservatives have lauded the GOP tax bill. Noting the multiple tax reductions provided to multiple families, supporters of the bill affirm that middle class families will benefit from the new legislation. However, not all Americans share this point of view.
Critics of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act have slammed the bill as wasteful and harmful to middle America. They furthermore assert that the only beneficiaries of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act are wealthy Americans and large corporations. Bernie Sanders opined these viewpoints in the following tweets:
