The following article by Herman Wong was posted on the Washington Post website December 19, 2017:
In a speech on the House floor on Dec. 19, Rep. David N. Cicilline (D-R.I.) invoked Dr. Seuss’s Grinch to criticize the GOP tax bill. (C-SPAN)
Democrats have assailed the Republican tax plan as a “scam” that represents “class warfare.” On Tuesday, one Democratic representative came up with a more lyrical attack against what will be the most significant overhaul of the tax codesince 1986.
On the House floor, Rep. David N. Cicilline (D-R.I.) shared a retelling of the classic Dr. Seuss Christmas tale, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” in which the Grinch is now Trump and the loot is middle-class tax cuts. The full video of Cicilline’s performance is embedded above. Continue reading “‘How the Grinch Stole Middle Class Tax Cuts,’ Democrat’s Xmas story warms few hearts on House floor”