Several companies announce investments in employees and infrastructure due to tax reform

If you fell for the mainstream media’s Democrat-fed talking points, you probably thought giving corporations a tax break was going to do nothing but pad company profits and shareholders’ bank accounts. But, shortly after Congress passed the historic, economy-boosting bill out of both chambers, major U.S. employers announced payouts to employees and increases in investments here at home.

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“Based on the passage of tax reform and the FCC’s action on broadband, Brian L. Roberts, Chairman and CEO of Comcast NBCUniversal, announced that the Company would award special $1,000 bonuses to more than one hundred thousand eligible frontline and non-executive employees,” the company said in a statement.

AT&T said on Wednesday that if tax reform passed, the company will give a $1,000 bonus to 200,000 employees and invest an additional $1 billion in the United States.

Wells Fargo also said it would boost its bottom wage to $15/hr and donate $400 million to charity once tax reform passed.

Fifth Third Bancorp joined Wells Fargo in raising its minimum wage to $15 an hour and pay employees a bonus after Congress voted the bill through.

Boeing joined the chorus of large companies giving more money to employees and increasing investment due to the tax bill.

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