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CousinIT

(9,247 posts) Tue Dec 19, 2017, 09:40 AM Dec 2017

"permanent" tax cuts. "Permanent" sequester. How "permanent"?

IOW if Dems overtake congress, could they not do away with these "permanent" tax cuts and the "permanent" sequester, replacing these laws with new ones?

How "permanent" is this crap?

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"permanent" tax cuts. "Permanent" sequester. How "permanent"? (Original Post) CousinIT Dec 2017 OP

Only as permanent as the next election Kilgore Dec 2017 #1

The only things permanent are what is in the constitution and even some of those can and have shraby Dec 2017 #2

Dems take the house and senate they are history Fullduplexxx Dec 2017 #3

Your question is one that needs some airing gratuitous Dec 2017 #4

Permanent is a branding gimmick by the insecure. gordianot Dec 2017 #5

They can but need the presidency too unless they get a veto proof majority... but happen Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #6

The permanent sequester is one reason Virrginia has turned semi-blue. Nitram Dec 2017 #7

"Permanent", in this context, just means that the law does not include a sunset clause. WillowTree Dec 2017 #8

Kilgore

(1,733 posts)

1. Only as permanent as the next election

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Tue Dec 19, 2017, 09:42 AM

Dec 2017

shraby

(21,946 posts)

2. The only things permanent are what is in the constitution and even some of those can and have

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Tue Dec 19, 2017, 09:43 AM

Dec 2017

been changed.
Otherwise new laws create new realities and sometimes supplant older laws.

Fullduplexxx

(7,864 posts)

3. Dems take the house and senate they are history

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Tue Dec 19, 2017, 09:57 AM

Dec 2017

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

4. Your question is one that needs some airing

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Tue Dec 19, 2017, 09:58 AM

Dec 2017

By calling their latest scheme "permanent," Republicans are hoping to stampede public opinion like they often do. But as your question anticipates, there's nothing "permanent" in the tax code: everything can be changed. It's the tax code, not the Quran or the Bible.