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originally posted by: nwtrucker
Rising above the 'will work-won't work'. The need for spending cuts so 'cut this'-no can't cut that, cut this instead' and all the other mechanisms attached to such a move lies a whole different plane.
First, it is the very first combined act/action that merges President Trump and his mandate with the Republican party as a whole and specifically the Legislative Branch.
The Republicans had little option to do other than support this legislation. With the deliberate(?) failure to repeal the ACA the Republicans faced massive backlash from it's base supporters if Tax reform also failed to pass. From McConnell's grudging acknowledgement of Trump's leadership to Hatch's enthusiastic endorsement, Trump has positioned himself as the leader of the Republican Party and the two are finally married.....well at least 'engaged'.
Similar to the Democrats support of Obamacare, and the sink or swim that they faced....and lost, the same applies to Trump and the Republicans. Sink or swim. This opens the door to both tweaks and further legislative steps yet unenvisioned to support and enhance the success of the tax bill. (Those that assume the tax bill, as it stands, is the only action to be taken haven't thought this through.)
Not only is it a blow the Democrats that this bill passed, it has the secondary effect of no longer having the Republican Establishment locked in as 'anti-Trump' in lockstep with the Democrats. The closing of ranks on the 'right', in and of itself, is a massive blow to what's left of the DNC. Likely, increased support for Trump will be forthcoming from the right's elite in other areas to avoid increasing collateral damage to themselves.
The wall, Mueller, Hillary and Obama investigations....any area that there isn't overlap of similar issues within the Republican sphere. (May not be very many )
Simply put, Trump's leadership role has taken a big jump. The Republican Establishment may now view Trump's success as a 'necessity' for that fallback rule...'the good of the party'. The future of the Democrats potentially, looks bleaker than ever before. Yet again, Trump is winning when many thought he wasn't going to.
Just my opinion, though. Thoughts?
originally posted by: JoshuaCox
a reply to: nwtrucker
Suprise , suprise..
They all voted to give themselves and their big donors raises...
While ending the tax credit that benefitted the middle clas, inherently raising taxes on basically everyone on ATS...
Color me shocked... how did trump ever get the gop to go out on a limb by cutting their own taxes?!?!?!?!
That has to be a political miracle lmao..
originally posted by: JoshuaCox
a reply to: nwtrucker
Suprise , suprise..
They all voted to give themselves and their big donors raises...
While ending the tax credit that benefitted the middle clas, inherently raising taxes on basically everyone on ATS...
Color me shocked... how did trump ever get the gop to go out on a limb by cutting their own taxes?!?!?!?!
That has to be a political miracle lmao..
originally posted by: dfnj2015
a reply to: nwtrucker
You forgot to mention it's going to add 1.5 trillion dollars to the national debt. Party on Republicans you always do!
The Republicans had little option to do other than support this legislation. With the deliberate(?) failure to repeal the ACA the Republicans faced massive backlash from it's base supporters if Tax reform also failed to pass.
originally posted by: tinner07
The Republicans had little option to do other than support this legislation. With the deliberate(?) failure to repeal the ACA the Republicans faced massive backlash from it's base supporters if Tax reform also failed to pass.
It sounds to me what you are saying is that the republicans passed it for the good of the republican party not the good of the American people.
originally posted by: tinner07
The Republicans had little option to do other than support this legislation. With the deliberate(?) failure to repeal the ACA the Republicans faced massive backlash from it's base supporters if Tax reform also failed to pass.
It sounds to me what you are saying is that the republicans passed it for the good of the republican party not the good of the American people.
originally posted by: UKTruth
Here is the biggest unmentioned aspect of the tax bill. It was the Democrats who forced the changes to be limited to only 10 years for the middle class. If just 8 of them in the Senate were willing to support the bill, it would have been permanent for the middle class.
Bernie Sanders was forced to admit that the tax cuts over the next 10 years were a good thing for the middle class, but moaned they were only for 10 years. Well, he has been well and truly called out after that statement... he's been challenged by Ted Cruz to co-author a bill that would make the cuts permanent and which could be passed in January.
Over to you Bernie.
originally posted by: LadyGreenEyes
a reply to: nwtrucker
Oh,, I suspect this is all just the beginning.
He's doing all he can to keep promises. How rare is that? That is THE reason many can't stand him. I love it.
originally posted by: nwtrucker
originally posted by: LadyGreenEyes
a reply to: nwtrucker
Oh,, I suspect this is all just the beginning.
He's doing all he can to keep promises. How rare is that? That is THE reason many can't stand him. I love it.
So do I.