Abuse Of Power: GOP Senators Have Allowed The Dairy Lobby To Dip The Tax Bill In Milk

Abuse Of Power: GOP Senators Have Allowed The Dairy Lobby To Dip The Tax Bill In Milk

When the GOP rushed its tax plan through the Senate, many last-minute amendments were thrown in to appease corporate interests, but one amendment stands out as particularly egregious. Under pressure from their milk industry donors, Republicans have allowed the dairy lobby to dip the tax bill in milk.

Wow, this lavish gift from the GOP proves just how much influence dairy farmers have over Washington.

Before the tax overhaul was passed in a 2-a.m. vote Saturday morning, all copies of the bill were hastily immersed in buckets of whole milk to ensure they were sopping wet. Majority leader Mitch McConnell declared the damp law a huge victory for ordinary Americans, and promised that “our simpler, fairer, completely-drenched-with-milk tax bill will help businesses grow and add jobs without burdensome government meddling.”

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