bancorp south bank is giving pay increases and/or onetime bonuses to nearly all noncommissioned employees. the investment of over $10 million in 2018 will benefit 96% of the company's noncommissioned workforce. pay increases were effective as of january 1, 2018. home bank shares, inc. of conway arkansas is distributing a onetime bonus of $500 for more than 850 full-time tenured employees. home bank share's chairman johnny alson said, investing in these individuals is an important to help support them, their families and the communities in which we operate. people's bank of magnolia, arkansas, provided a $500 bonus to employees and contributed $50,000 to its charitable endowment. little rock, arkansas based bank of the ozarks is giving up to $1,200 annual bonuses, approximately 2,300 employees will be eligible under the plan. walmart whose headquarters is located in arkansas is an economic force not only in our state but nationwide is increase starting hourly wages to $11,ing expanding maternity and parental leave benefits and providing onetime cash bonuses of up to $1,000. it's also creat

wage base -- bank of hawaii, charter communications, incorporated, berkshire hills bancop, rod's foods in montana, walmart, cigna corporation, great western bancorp in my home state of south dakota, webster corporation, capital one, huma, and the list keeps going and going. and there are companies increasing their 401(k) matches, boosting wages, creating or expanding parental leave benefits, improving health benefits. mr. president, tax reform is already working for american workers, and as the benefits of tax reform accrue, we can expect more jobs, more benefits, higher wages, and more opportunities for american workers in the future. mr. president, that is what tax reform was designed to do. unleashing the entrepreneurial spirit in this country, providing incentives for american businesses to expand and grow their businesses, and in doing that to create those better-paying jobs, those higher wages, and that better standard of living for american workers and american families. it is having the desired effect. we are seeing it every single day in this country. mr. president, this is not only a short-term thing, this is a long-term effect and change that will be good for t