Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C.
Democrats “lose their minds” at President
Trump’s “laser-focus” on lifting America's “most vulnerable poor
people," Sen. Tim Scott told “Fox & Friends" on Thursday.
“There’s a meme with a brain that explodes, that’s what
happens when President Trump starts talking about bringing back more resources
to the most vulnerable folks,” Scott, R-S.C., said.
“When he starts talking about the lowest Hispanic
unemployment rate, when he starts talking about the highest increase in wages
came from the poorest Americans who are working -- the story of the American
comeback is a story that starts at the most vulnerable, fragile people on the
economic ladder and moves up."
Looking back on Trump's State of the Union address, Scott said it was most “impressive” he has seen, particularly for highlighting "opportunity
zones" and economic achievements in lowering female and Asian unemployment
and investing in poor areas of the country.
"We're seeing almost 68 billion dollars getting
ready to be deployed throughout this nation in those 9,000 areas where the
average poverty rate is almost 30%," the senator added, giving an update
on the progress of his urban revival measure "Opportunity Zones,"
which give capital gains tax breaks to people who invest in designated 9000
impoverished areas.
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