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Two votes have taken place over the last couple of days, strictly along party lines. The first vote was to begin debate and the second vote was to send the bill back to committee. Debate has begun and the bill did not go back to committee.
With all of the deductions that are being taken away from so many, one would think that deductions for moving a factory abroad would be discontinued. That is not the case. Every dollar that is spent moving jobs abroad and claimed as an expense will continue to be deductible.
The President will betray the people who elected him just to get a win. His loyalty is to the class which he is a member. His signature on this tax bill will be clear evidence.
Everyone from faith leaders and ordinary Americans to JCT and CBO are saying the same thing -- it benefits the wealthy at the expense of working Americans.
"It’s no wonder then that the GOP tax bills are now among the least popular pieces of major legislation in modern history, with the public rejecting it by a two-to-one margin. Other than Republicans, all party, gender, education, age and racial groups disapprove of the bill."
I'd rather the bill not pass, but I see the upside if it does. It makes Republicans in blue states vulnerable. Contrary to popular belief, there are Republican suburban districts lying outside of major cities on the East Coast, and these districts would be disadvantaged by this bill.
True, there are currently 13 Republican house members in California, watch that evaporate to one or two if this passes...
I'd rather the bill not pass, but I see the upside if it does. It makes Republicans in blue states vulnerable. Contrary to popular belief, there are Republican suburban districts lying outside of major cities on the East Coast, and these districts would be disadvantaged by this bill.
The upside is that we'll get a good dose of what Republicans are all about.
FactCheck is completely biased and run by leftists. I am not clicking the link, because I know the filthy liberals passed the biggest tax increase in U.S. history under Obama.
True, there are currently 13 Republican house members in California, watch that evaporate to one or two if this passes...
They are lame ducks if they vote for this bill. They will be on record as voting to raise taxes on their constituents. They are voting to put party ahead of the interests of their own voters. For that they should and will be shown the exit door.
Well, it's a wrap folks, hope you don't depend on medicare, social security or medicaid because they will all be impacted by this monstrosity of a bill... John Mc Cain has just issued a statement that he's a yes vote.
Surprise, surprise; another letdown from a Republican senator. Might just be "baked in" to his party affiliation? The myth of the "good Republican." Name one.
FactCheck is completely biased and run by leftists. I am not clicking the link, because I know the filthy liberals passed the biggest tax increase in U.S. history under Obama.
I believe the largest tax increase in our history was in 1942, which was 5.04 percent of GNP, to pay for the war effort.
They are lame ducks if they vote for this bill. They will be on record as voting to raise taxes on their constituents. They are voting to put party ahead of the interests of their own voters. For that they should and will be shown the exit door.
Not sure about lame ducks, but they are certainly sitting ducks if they vote for this dreadful bill.
Since Rs in the House already passed it, I suspect it will be used in next year's campaigns for House seats.
True, there are currently 13 Republican house members in California, watch that evaporate to one or two if this passes...
In suburban Philadelphia, you have Pat Meehan (R-PA), Ryan Costello (R-PA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Tom Macarthur (R-NJ). They all voted for the House version. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) voted against it, but is that really going to matter? His district is competitive enough where an unpopular President and an unpopular bill could be enough to do him in.
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