How many people has tax reform killed today?

Via NRO:

In keeping with yesterday’s grim and spirit-breaking news, here’s another look at how “Armageddon,” as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi called it, is sweeping the country: In Texas: New Braunfels-based Rush Enterprises is planning to give each of its employees a $1,000 bonus after President Donald Trump signs the tax reform bill into law.

The commercial truck dealer said all of its approximately 6,600 U.S. employees will receive the one-time payout — which will cost about $6.6 million.

“You’ve got a choice — we could’ve kept it and stuffed it in the company bank account or coffers, or we can share it with the people,” said Rush Enterprises’ Chief Financial Officer Steven Keller. “We chose to share it with the people because it’s the right thing to do.”

Rush Enterprises President and CEO W.M. “Rusty” Rush said in a statement “we believe tax reform to be beneficial for Rush Enterprises, our communities and overall economic growth.”

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