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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHere Is Proof That Trumps Tax Plan Will Destroy America
https://www.politicususa.com/2018/04/14/ryan-retiring-amid-proof-that-tax-plan-will-destroy-america.htmlBY LEO VIDAL at Politicus USA
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5. President Donald Trump has bragged that there would be enough economic growth triggered by his tax plan to pay for itself. But this wont even help America: 80 percent of the economic growth generated by the Republican tax cuts will go abroad and benefit foreigners by 2028, after individual tax cuts expire, according to an analysis by Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland.
6. The tax plan was passed in such a rushed manner that it is full of errors that still need correcting, causing major problems for taxpayers and for the IRS (as well as for state departments of revenue.) Republicans have asked Democrats to help them fix the problems they created.
Ultimately it is the estimated cumulative deficit over the next decade that will cause the most problems. The tax plan wont pay for itself. Massive deficits will lead to pressure to cut back social programs. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the federal deficit will be $1.6 trillion larger than previously projected, thanks to the misguided Republican plan.
In fact, current projects show that by the year 2028, our national debt will be nearly as large as our entire Gross Domestic Product. This is not sustainable.
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Here Is Proof That Trumps Tax Plan Will Destroy America (Original Post)
applegrove
Apr 2018
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Intel says that Russia wants to disable the USA but it looks like the rich benefactors of
applegrove
Apr 2018
#2
MattP
(3,304 posts)1. They lied about the effect on the budget so it could pass with 50 votes
applegrove
(118,659 posts)2. Intel says that Russia wants to disable the USA but it looks like the rich benefactors of
the GOP are on it themselves with their Paul Ryans.
mitch96
(13,904 posts)3. And then when the deficit is too "big" they will cut entitlements
Which I think was their plan all along.. "oh we cant afford this, lets cut Social Security/medicare and Medicaid and anything else that helps the American people.
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Hortensis
(58,785 posts)4. It's the REPUBLICAN tax plan, and they serve their donors,
most with the kind of very strong anti-government, anti-tax ideology that characterizes those the donors have been putting in office.
Taking out Trump will solve nothing in this respect. If the Republicans retain control of congress, they will dismantle our systems much more efficiently working WITH a President Pence or Hatch than they've been able to under Trump.
COUNTDOWN TO PUTTING DEMOCRATS IN CHARGE OF CONGRESS: 204 days