Imagine scores of the nation's largest employers have announced $1,000 bonuses, wage hikes, and employee investments in direct response to a Democratic tax overhaul.
And then imagine that Republican Speaker Paul Ryan—who has already called the tax overhaul "Armageddon" and "the worst bill in the history of the United States Congress"—dismisses that money for working-class people as "crumbs" and "so pathetic."
Out of touch! Bitter! Why, the press and chattering class would have a field day.
The New York Times would go with "For Top Republican, Four-Figure Bonuses Are ‘Crumbs.'" Washington Post would do "Democratic Tax Reform Is Bringing Millions of People $1,000 Bonuses. Paul Ryan Just Called It Crumbs." MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle's scolding of Ryan as Ali Velshi feverishly nodded beside her would be fabulous.
"You know what, Ali? My mother voted for Donald Trump, and she would like that money!" Ruhle would exclaim, perhaps whipping off her glasses for effect.
The thing is, you don't have to imagine anything I've just written. See, there have been bonuses and wage hikes for workers as a result of tax reform. The only difference is Republicans passed that bill, and Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) was the one who called it Armageddon, the worst law ever—take that, Fugitive Slave Act!— and made that "crumbs" remark on Jan. 11.
Pelosi is among the richest members of Congress, the House Minority Leader, and one of the most prominent voices of the Democratic Party.
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