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WASHINGTON, D.C., December 1, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) – For the first time in over thirty years, Congress is on course to pass sweeping tax reform legislation. But in the process they omitted an innovative pro-life measure that would have granted important legal recognition to unborn children.
In a late night nailbiter, United States Senate voted 51 to 49 to approve the $1.5 trillion tax relief bill.
President Trump tweeted that he hopes to sign the bill by Christmas. “We are one step closer to delivering MASSIVE tax cuts for working families across America,” he wrote.
We are one step closer to delivering MASSIVE tax cuts for working families across America. Special thanks to @SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell and Chairman @SenOrrinHatch for shepherding our bill through the Senate. Look forward to signing a final bill before Christmas! pic.twitter.com/gmWTny3SfS
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 2, 2017 Missed pro-life opportunities
While a major victory for Capitol Hill Republicans, the celebratory mood of pro-life America was dampened by the eleventh hour omission of two groundbreaking amendments from the final bill.
First, the Rubio-Lee Amendment, aimed at helping lower income families benefit more fully from the increased Child Tax Credit,
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