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Trump calls for a tax reform 'speed-up' in light of Hurricane Irma

Published 09/09/2017, 07:51 PM
Updated 09/09/2017, 08:00 PM
© Reuters. Donald Trump shouts to answer reporters' questions as he departs for a weekend retreat with his cabinet at Camp David, from the White House in Washington

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he will ask the Republican-controlled Congress to further speed up its efforts to overhaul the U.S. tax code, citing the potential impact of Hurricane Irma as a reason to hasten reforms.

"I think now with what's happened with the hurricane, I'm going to ask for a speedup. I wanted a speedup anyway, but now we need it even more so," the president said at the outset of a Cabinet meeting at Camp David. The White House released a video of his remarks.

Trump urged Congress in a Friday tweet not to wait until the end of September for tax legislation.

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Let's see, the last one was done in 1986, now we're going to get tax reform done in a few weeks? Good luck with that!
they have to make a headline to try to pump the markets that are already pumped up hahahah. Pump it 10 times with the same subject over and over again lol
Right, let's use a natural disaster as an excuse to lower taxes for the rich. Cold blooded greedy fers.
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