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edhopper

(33,589 posts)
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 10:50 AM Sep 2017

You think this Healthcare bill is bad, just wait for Tax "Reform"

There will be no reform just a massive tax cut for the rich and corporations that will make the Reagan and Bush cuts pale in comparison.

The wealthy and corporations will effective have a tax rate close to zero, bankrupting the country and leading to the destruction of all social programs, including SS and Medicare.

This is their goal and they have the votes to do it. There are no Republiscums that will oppose it.

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You think this Healthcare bill is bad, just wait for Tax "Reform" (Original Post) edhopper Sep 2017 OP
Somehow that doesn't scare me as much as health care greymattermom Sep 2017 #1
The tax cuts will destroy most of the government edhopper Sep 2017 #2
They can't do that in reconciliation. It will be small if they get one at all. Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #3
Why small edhopper Sep 2017 #5
There are rules in reconciliation...if they use money to pay off GOP Senators...they can't Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #7
Since when do they care edhopper Sep 2017 #8
They better not touch the mortgage interest deductions.... Nictuku Sep 2017 #4
unfortunately edhopper Sep 2017 #6

greymattermom

(5,754 posts)
1. Somehow that doesn't scare me as much as health care
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 10:52 AM
Sep 2017

Increasing the deficit won't kill folks quickly, and taxes can be changed in a few years when the plan fails, like it did in Kansas.

edhopper

(33,589 posts)
2. The tax cuts will destroy most of the government
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 10:55 AM
Sep 2017

including the healthcare system. Tell me when they rates for the Bush tax cuts are going away?
Once in, tax cuts are hard to end.

edhopper

(33,589 posts)
5. Why small
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 10:58 AM
Sep 2017

with every Republican voting for it, they can do what they want. It will be a straight majority vote in the Senate.

Demsrule86

(68,586 posts)
7. There are rules in reconciliation...if they use money to pay off GOP Senators...they can't
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 11:10 AM
Sep 2017

use it for the tax cut. And if the ACA survives...they won't have the money. They need repeal for a big tax cut which is why they are at it again.

edhopper

(33,589 posts)
8. Since when do they care
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 11:23 AM
Sep 2017

about paying for tax cuts. They "pay for themselves". doncha know?

They can pass a straight up tax cut in the House and Senate and reconcilliation won't be a problem.

Nictuku

(3,614 posts)
4. They better not touch the mortgage interest deductions....
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 10:57 AM
Sep 2017

I depend on that to get by, and I'm sure many home owners do. I think they will awake a sleeping giant if they do.

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