WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. John Thune issued the following press release:
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at a press conference with Senate Republican leadership:
Thune's remarks below (as delivered):
"The good news for the American people as they start their new year is that they're going to have, on average, $3,700 more money in their pocket as a result of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act that we passed this last summer.
"Not only do you get the permanent increase in the standard deduction, you get the permanent increase in the child tax credit.
"You get all kinds of business incentives for businesses to invest, make capital investments in this country - whether that's bonus depreciation, interest deducti...