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spanone

(135,844 posts) Fri Nov 10, 2017, 08:09 PM Nov 2017

Liar Mitch McConnell says he misspoke about no tax increase for middle class

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McConnell to NYT: I 'misspoke' on tax increase for middle class in Senate plan

Washington (CNN)Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday that he "misspoke" when he had previously said nobody in the middle class would get a tax increase under the new GOP plan, according to The New York Times.

"You can't guarantee that absolutely no one sees a tax increase, but what we are doing is targeting levels of income and looking at the average in those levels and the average will be tax relief for the average taxpayer in each of those segments," McConnell told the Times on Friday.

The Kentucky Republican initially said "nobody in the middle class is going to get a tax increase" under the Senate bill that was unveiled on Thursday, according to The New York Times.

The Senate plan came as the House voted Thursday afternoon along party lines to pass its own bill out of the Ways and Means committee.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/10/politics/mcconnell-new-york-times-tax-plan/index.html

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Liar Mitch McConnell says he misspoke about no tax increase for middle class (Original Post) spanone Nov 2017 OP

If one defines middle class as those making more than 2 million a year, guillaumeb Nov 2017 #1

few people will see this friday night news dump...... spanone Nov 2017 #3

And we both know this, as does McConnell. eom guillaumeb Nov 2017 #6

infuriating spanone Nov 2017 #10

It's called "two-faced." "Talking our of both sides of the mouth." "Flim flam." "B.S." lindysalsagal Nov 2017 #2

No problem; the lie will survive intact gratuitous Nov 2017 #4

Are his lips moving? 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2017 #5

There was not a lot of information in the article. Where is the tax increase for middle class? SandyZ Nov 2017 #7

don't ask mitch, he'll lie to you. spanone Nov 2017 #9

Lol, ya. I got that. Thanks. Still curious. Not that I am surprised at all, and figured the SandyZ Nov 2017 #11

the middle class taxes will increase for peops with children that make less than 100 grand/yr questionseverything Nov 2017 #13

Wow. Incredible. Thank you for the explanation. SandyZ Nov 2017 #14

it is a terrible bill and there are 2 versions and it is ever changing questionseverything Nov 2017 #15

Oh, I have no doubt at all it is a terrible bill. I expect no less from Republicans. SandyZ Nov 2017 #16

We're lucky that these Repugs are so incompetent. yardwork Nov 2017 #8

Absolutely, yardwork. I do see that as a blessing. SandyZ Nov 2017 #12

BOHICA! MineralMan Nov 2017 #17

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

1. If one defines middle class as those making more than 2 million a year,

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Fri Nov 10, 2017, 08:12 PM

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his statement is correct.

It was in the very fine print.

spanone

(135,844 posts)

3. few people will see this friday night news dump......

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 10, 2017, 08:14 PM

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guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

6. And we both know this, as does McConnell. eom

Reply to spanone (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 10, 2017, 08:18 PM

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spanone

(135,844 posts)

10. infuriating

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #6)

Fri Nov 10, 2017, 08:23 PM

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lindysalsagal

(20,692 posts)

2. It's called "two-faced." "Talking our of both sides of the mouth." "Flim flam." "B.S."

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Fri Nov 10, 2017, 08:12 PM

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And only the most dedicated part of the base is willing to go along with it.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

4. No problem; the lie will survive intact

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Fri Nov 10, 2017, 08:15 PM

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You'll hear it over and over, regardless of McConnell's craven little backtrack. And the guy getting a million dollars a year to conduct the interview or moderate the discussion will studiously and stubbornly not know any better when some lying-ass Republican swine once again intones that "nobody in the middle class will see their taxes increase" under the Republican plan.

50 Shades Of Blue

(10,010 posts)

5. Are his lips moving?

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Fri Nov 10, 2017, 08:15 PM

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Then he's lying.

SandyZ

(186 posts)

7. There was not a lot of information in the article. Where is the tax increase for middle class?

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Fri Nov 10, 2017, 08:20 PM

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spanone

(135,844 posts)

9. don't ask mitch, he'll lie to you.

Reply to SandyZ (Reply #7)

Fri Nov 10, 2017, 08:22 PM

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SandyZ

(186 posts)

11. Lol, ya. I got that. Thanks. Still curious. Not that I am surprised at all, and figured the

Reply to spanone (Reply #9)

Fri Nov 10, 2017, 08:27 PM

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middle class would pay. I have people that would love to hear they are getting an increase, I say in snark.

questionseverything

(9,656 posts)

13. the middle class taxes will increase for peops with children that make less than 100 grand/yr

Reply to SandyZ (Reply #11)

Fri Nov 10, 2017, 08:36 PM

Nov 2017

because while the repub plan almost doubles the standard exemption it eliminates the personal deduction

and the child tax credit while increased now would "sunset" out in a few years