Trump: I’m Going To Ask Congress For Tax Reform ‘Speed-Up’ Because Of Irma

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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President Donald Trump on Sunday cited Hurricane Irma, which made landfall in Florida in the morning, as his rationale to ask Congress “for a speed-up” on his tax policy.

“We will discussing our plan for dramatic tax cuts and tax reform. And I think now with what’s happened with the hurricane, I’m going to ask for a speed-up,” Trump said at the opening of a cabinet meeting at Camp David. “I wanted a speed-up anyway but now we need it even more so.”

He called Irma a “storm of enormous destructive power” and urged those in its path “to heed all instructions.”

“Get out of its way,” Trump said. “Don’t worry about it, just get out of its way.”

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  1. Avatar for jwbuho jwbuho says:

    I admit to being just a simple caveman, but am I alone in thinking that this rationale makes no sense?

  2. Scroll down to “Some key findings!”

    The reform that is needed is for these companies to pay their fair share!

  3. Yeah, not happening. Even if he hadn’t squandered his poliitcal capital, it’d be difficult. Now, it’s all but impossible.

  4. Irma is hammering the poor and middle class. Quick, let’s pass tax breaks for the 1%.

  5. “We will discussing our plan for dramatic tax cuts and tax reform. And I think now with what’s happened with the hurricane, I’m going to ask for a speed-up,” Trump said at the opening of a cabinet meeting at Camp David. “I wanted a speed-up anyway but now we need it even more so.”

    I hope Peter Baker is doing ok.

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