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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHere's some examples how the tax bill favors Congress members.
Key GOP lawmakers maintain close ties to individuals connected to the booze industry.
The tax cut legislation includes a provision that cuts taxes on beer, wine, and liquor produced or imported into the country, saving companies involved around $4.2 billion over 10 years:
Sen. Blunts son Andy Blunt is a registered lobbyist for MillerCoors
Sen. John McCain's wife McCain, owns of Hensley Beverage, a major beer distributor. Hensley Beverages trade group, National Beer Wholesalers Association, lobbied in support of the very same special tax cuts that are in the bill.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, voted for opening drilling in Alaska. Her sister works for the Waterfall Foundation, an Alaska-based charity,
which has an oil biz. Board member and which gets big donations from oil industry.
https://static.theintercept.com/amp/special-giveaways-in-tax-cut-bill-benefit-family-members-colleagues-of-key-gop-senators.htmlThe tax cut legislation includes a provision that cuts taxes on beer, wine, and liquor produced or imported into the country, saving companies involved around $4.2 billion over 10 years:
Sen. Blunts son Andy Blunt is a registered lobbyist for MillerCoors
Sen. John McCain's wife McCain, owns of Hensley Beverage, a major beer distributor. Hensley Beverages trade group, National Beer Wholesalers Association, lobbied in support of the very same special tax cuts that are in the bill.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, voted for opening drilling in Alaska. Her sister works for the Waterfall Foundation, an Alaska-based charity,
which has an oil biz. Board member and which gets big donations from oil industry.
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Here's some examples how the tax bill favors Congress members. (Original Post)
dixiegrrrrl
Dec 2017
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Vinca
(50,319 posts)1. Aren't they subject to any conflict of interest regulations? What a con job.
Irish_Dem
(47,557 posts)2. Of course this is why all of them were smiling ear to ear. A big $$$$ win for congress personally.
elleng
(131,240 posts)3. Dems MUST use this info for next year's elections.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)4. Eliz Warren went on youtube about the bill
elleng
(131,240 posts)5. Yes she did, and did a good job of it.
There must be info distributed WIDELY in EVERY electoral district, Dems MUST be up to the job.