Jeb, Hillary Tweet Differing Views on GOP Tax Bill

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush praised Senate Republicans on Saturday for passing the sweeping tax-reform bill, while Hillary Clinton called on Democrats to "get to work" to defeat the GOP legislators who backed the $1.5 trillion package in next year's elections.

Bush and Clinton tweeted their positions:

Congratulations to @SenateMajLdr @SenOrrinHatch @SenToomey and all the GOP Senate leaders who got a big win for taxpayers last night. Tax reform will provide a huge boost to our economy and American families.

— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) December 2, 2017

Sometimes it’s hard to know what to do after a loss. Not this time.
This tax bill is only going to get worse as people learn more about it. There are 6 GOP Senators that have to run on it & 2 open seats in 2018. We all need to get to work.

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) December 2, 2017

The Senate approved the bill early Saturday on a 51-49 vote that generally fell along party lines and included a repeal of the Obamacare individual mandate.

No Democrats supported the legislation — and retiring Republican Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee voted against the bill.

GOP legislators hold a slim 52-48 majority in the Senate.

Talks to work out a compromise bill are expected to begin next week between the Senate and the House of Representatives, which approved its own version of the tax bill last month.

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