(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump warned Congress not to fumble the chance to rewrite the U.S. tax code and reinvigorate the economy as he kicked off his effort to sell the American public on a tax plan.
“So this is our once-in-a generation opportunity to deliver real tax reform for everyday hard-working Americans,” Trump said during a speech Wednesday at a manufacturing plant in Springfield, Missouri. “I am fully committed to working with Congress to get this job done, and I don’t want to be disappointed by Congress -- do you understand me?”
In a speech that was light on detail, Trump put the onus on lawmakers to fulfill his call for reducing the tax burden on U.S. companies and workers.
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