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Old 11-16-2017, 11:57 AM
 
Location: Eugene, Oregon
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An analysis in the article linked below, describes how unpopular the proposed Republican tax bill is, with a large majority of people-----only 25% at the present time approve of it. If the predictions come true, there could be a massive landslide in favor of democrats, in the 2018 congressional elections.

So why do republicans keep on pushing this legislation, when it's obvious that they could lose all their power because of it? I'm wondering if they might have something else in mind about maintaining power and it's not based on fair elections.

GOP tax plans make midterm landslide more likely for Dems | TheHill

 
Old 11-16-2017, 11:58 AM
 
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I agree. It is a LOSER.
 
Old 11-16-2017, 12:00 PM
 
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It's poison if they don't pass it. This is a big reason they were put in office and given control of the government, they may never get another chance.

Some Democrats could try to improve it but they don't seem interested in that, they're a lost cause on taxes and business

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Old 11-16-2017, 12:01 PM
 
Location: OH->FL->NJ
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They are too bought by special interest lobbies to do any tax plan that would have popular support.
 
Old 11-16-2017, 12:05 PM
 
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Some Democrats could try to improve it but they don't seem interested in that
I can't see anything in the bill that suggests Republicans are willing to compromise with Democrats.
 
Old 11-16-2017, 12:14 PM
 
Location: NC
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more and more negative as possible spin against the GOP by MSM....big surprise.

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Old 11-16-2017, 12:23 PM
 
Location: Eugene, Oregon
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It's poison if they don't pass it. This is a big reason they were put in office and given control of the government, they may never get another chance.

Some Democrats could try to improve it but they don't seem interested in that, they're a lost cause on taxes and business

You're right about the Republicans, when you say they may never get another chance to skew our government in their favor. But they seem intent on tossing a stink-bomb into the works, on their way out. But you're wrong when you say they have control of things. They are so fragmented, with their ranks riddled by corrupt members, that they have become their own worst enemies.
 
Old 11-16-2017, 12:30 PM
 
Location: Sector 001
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I have to admit that it's not the best bill in the world. After digging through it, especially the senate's warped verison where they have all those stupid tax brackets, and the house version where they get rid of inheritance tax, and both versons where they stealthily raise the capital gains avoidance on real estate sales from 2 to 5 years... the tax plan can die for all I care. They are trying to obfuscate the fact that this tax cut is not really much of a cut for the working class AT ALL and only benefits people in select circumstances.

It's really just a corporate tax cut that punishes some upper class people in high tax states to pay for it.

My version would actually simplify the tax code, make the top pay more, and get me reelected, and probably get me assassinated in the process. The rich love their capital gains loophole. Pegging the capital gains tax to the income tax rates would NOT be a popular move.
 
Old 11-16-2017, 12:33 PM
 
Location: 500 miles from home
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It's poison if they don't pass it. This is a big reason they were put in office and given control of the government, they may never get another chance.

Some Democrats could try to improve it but they don't seem interested in that, they're a lost cause on taxes and business
How? Every Republican meeting was a closed door meeting without inviting one Democrat. So do tell how they are supposed to improve it.
 
Old 11-16-2017, 12:38 PM
 
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I have to admit that it's not the best bill in the world. After digging through it, especially the senate's warped verison where they have all those stupid tax brackets, and the house version where they get rid of inheritance tax, and both versons where they stealthily raise the capital gains avoidance on real estate sales from 2 to 5 years... the tax plan can die for all I care. They are trying to obfuscate the fact that this tax cut is not really much of a cut for the working class AT ALL and only benefits people in select circumstances.

It's really just a corporate tax cut that punishes some upper class people in high tax states to pay for it.

My version would actually simplify the tax code, make the top pay more, and get me reelected, and probably get me assassinated in the process. The rich love their capital gains loophole. Pegging the capital gains tax to the income tax rates would NOT be a popular move.
If that wasn't obvious before it should be with the whole cuts for the workers being temporary and corporate tax cut permanent.

They got elected to reform taxes, not give corporate America another big handout while shafting the people.
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