President Donald Trump was in Springfield last week speaking to a handpicked audience. He talked about the proposed tax bill that is being crafted in the Senate. He wants to make it simple, fair and easy to understand. I would like that too.
He would like to give massive cuts to businesses so they would raise their workers’ salaries. I would like that, too, but history has shown that tax cuts to business owners only means those business owners get richer.
The president then mentioned in passing that the middle class should get a tax break, too, but he made no mention of our working poor and how we can help them.
The president also made a point to call out Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill, who has been a tireless worker for all the people of Missouri.
When it was announced that the president would be in Missouri talking about tax cuts, McCaskill released a statement, covered in The Kansas City Star, indicating her willingness to work for tax reform with the president to help Missourians. (Aug. 28, 2A, “Trump takes swipe at McCaskill ahead of his Missouri visit”)
Trump chose to lie and indicate she would not work with him on tax reform. That is wrong.
Martha Linville
Lee’s Summit
