The new tax bill had raised concerns for some Democrats. They believed that the tax bill would affect the Country’s debt and the livelihood of future generations.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the opposite. He thinks that the tax bill would actually decrease the current debt amount.
Most notable about the tax bill was the last minute changes to the documents. It was possible these changes were purposely done at that time to slip through the Senate vote.
Sen. Jon Tester was visibly disappointed with the edited tax bill. “Hey, happy holidays, everybody. It’s the night we’re going to be voting on the tax bill. I just got the tax bill 25 minutes ago,” Tester said in a video.
Democrats Unhappy
“I want you to take a look at this, folks. This is your government at work,” Tester said. “Here’s the bill as it’s written. Here’s the modifications that are in it. Can you tell me what that word is?”
Tester tweeted “this is Washington, D.C. at its worst. Montanans deserve so much better.”
Sen. Robert P. Casey Jr. tweeted “how about we take a break until you can type at least this thing up? Maybe read it and get some nonpartisan analysis?”
Bob Corker said “this is yet another tough vote. I am disappointed. I wanted to get to yes. But at the end of the day, I am not able to cast aside my fiscal concerns and vote for legislation that I believe, based on the information I currently have, could deepen the debt burden on future generations.”
