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GOP in disarray ahead of tax plan rollout
- Thread starter Shard Shinjuku
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I'd actually expect it'd actually siphon off a decent chunk of moderates (but certain holy rollers need to lay off the purity tests before that'd work and it depends on how many dysfunctional Bannonite monsters get on the ballot next year).
That's what killed Boener.
Speaking of which: read if you ain't, everyone, for a look you don't get from the outside, and what isn't presented to the outside.
I can't believe how worried I was this time last year about a full Republican takeover.
I didn't take into account the incompetence clause.
I mean taxes, the this g they salivate over year after year, and they can't figure this shit out?
I don't even know what to say
I didn't take into account the incompetence clause.
I mean taxes, the this g they salivate over year after year, and they can't figure this shit out?
I don't even know what to say
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It is all fun and games until it comes time to fill in the byline.
There isn't any hard deadline. It is quite probable that the final bill will end up being delayed into spring of next year whether they get the draft out tomorrow or not.
That can be extended by passing another budget resolution, though. The ball would still be in their court.
Lol when he's not posting I imagine him in the meeting room looking at his phone charging while everyone talks
You realize that was a bullshit con job to get people into thinking they are getting something from the corporate tax cut.
That's what I'm kinda worried about. A part of the reason stocks have been doing well lately is because of hope over the tax bill going through. There could be a big correction if they don't. It would be really inconvenient for me.
lol. now i just need to know if he was charging his phone or not
"because of resistance from GOP lawmakers from Democratic states."
So Just like the ACA bill then. You know those states gotta stop voting in Republicans.
Elections have consequences. Wouldn't be surprised if the last year of this administration will be a full on recession already.
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They actually have to face the consequences of their actions now, no more fantasy votes that don't mean anything.
Lol, they won't remotely face their own consequences. I hope they do both personally and by their constituents, but I'm not holding my breath.
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Every time I see GOP in a headline now, I just associate them with a terrorist group, and they are a collective of bumbling idiots as well.
Wait, what, this quote was actually on Fox? This has to be a joke, right?Where's that CNN picture with the ticker quote of Trump saying something like "Eventually, we'll get something done"?
That's my favorite picture of the year I think
Edit: Oh fuck me it's Fox News that's even better
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This happened to the Dems under Carter as well. It's what happens when you have a fractured caucus and a leader who's completely out of sync with the party.
lol, hadn't seen that.
it's been quite a minute since I've seen Spaceballs.
shockingly relevant
There are a few schools of thought on this.
1. "Supply-side economics", the idea that cutting taxes will lead to economic growth, and that the higher GDP will result in a larger tax base, making up for lower rates.
2. "Starve the beast", the idea that cutting taxes leads to eventual spending cuts, even if it causes higher deficits in the short term.
3. Good old-fashioned short-sighted self-interest.
Wouldn't be far simpler and more accurate to state that the Republicans only care about deficits when they aren't the ones in power?
*4 trillion
But yeah, pretty much my reaction too. There are going to be a lot of pissed off parties if they manage to find that many cuts. And I won't be surprised if Trump flips on them, like he did with some healthcare provisions, once the public backlash hits.
These people are the dumbest knuckledraggers to ever take office.
The original Bush tax cuts created 1.5 trillion in deficit spending over ten years (not counting the unfunded wars that began afterwards) and then added an additional 3 trillion over ten years when Obama chose to extend them in 2010. With this proposed cut that would be 10 trillion dollars of revenue lost, mostly back into the pockets of the super wealthy, spread over a quarter century. How is this nation supposed to function with that much debt and inequity?
Making parts of it temporary.
With the Bush tax cuts Democrats proved they are too scared to undo temporary cuts
Who's to say those seats aren't going to be won by an alt-right candidate who flouts being an outsider that will break up the system to get things done? Like I think these Republicans are going to get flayed, I'm not sure who America will choose as their successor though.
I have good news! Our president told us that we can always pay off the debt, because we can just print the money!!
http://money.cnn.com/2016/05/11/news/economy/donald-trump-print-money/index.html
....He is either breathtakingly stupid, or just assumes that his voters are....or both.
It's both.
Like I said, it's my favorite picture of the year. It's just too perfect to be real but it is.
The quote is paraphrased to fit into the ticker, but the best part is that even paraphrased, he still said those exact words in that order:
He's talking about healthcare sure but the image of his dumb face with that quote under it can be used for so much more than that ahahahahaha
This tax bill confuses me. Reading the article I found it difficult to keep up with what was being said unless I reread passages several times, and even then I didn't get a full grasp.
I was hoping this was fake.
My god, and ppl have faith in this man as our President?
