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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRepublicans Are Blowing Their Chance at Tax Reform
https://politicalwire.com/2017/11/20/republicans-blowing-chance-tax-reform/"SNIP..........
David Frum: As I write on November 19, it may see like the GOP tax plans are carrying all before them. A big tax cut has passed the House. A somewhat different plan passed late Thursday night through the Senate Finance Committee. The president is bellowing on Twitter his readiness to sign almost any work product that arrives at his desk.
But what is heading toward him is not the kind of reform that can command broad political support, and thus stand the test of possible electoral defeat in 2018 and 2020. Its a scandalous expression of upper-class and Sunbelt chauvinism that will melt away within weeks of the next Democratic electoral success. Even if it becomes law, as still seems improbable in the face of the plans terrible poll numbers, what firm would venture a long-term investment based on tax changes so likely unsustainable?
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Republicans Are Blowing Their Chance at Tax Reform (Original Post)
applegrove
Nov 2017
OP
It is SUCH a bald theft.. It's like they're not even trying to put lipstick on it. . . .n/t
annabanana
Nov 2017
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underpants
(183,043 posts)1. Sunbelt chauvinism
Great phrase.
gilpo
(708 posts)7. Missed an opportunity...
Should have been bible-belt chauvinism
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)2. Thank god. nt
annabanana
(52,791 posts)3. It is SUCH a bald theft.. It's like they're not even trying to put lipstick on it. . . .n/t
pwb
(11,318 posts)4. Republicans always over reach when they are in office.
They will be taking a big fall again in 2018. Blue state republicans are pissed big time. Even the red states are angry. This tax bill gives America the finger. Republican big money donors can't help them this time, like they think they can. They just can't fool enough of us any more.
TheDebbieDee
(11,119 posts)5. I certainly hope so because this tax bill
Sucks for working people with little disposable income...
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)6. It sucks for all but the 0.1%.
All of us will lose, whether by paying higher taxes, losing benefits, or losing the overall quality of infrastructure, schools, etc.