In a desperate attempt to prove they are not a
bunch of bungling, selfish bullies, masquerading as the leadership of our
country, the Republican led Senate firmed up plans to fleece the American Public and jam through a bunch of tax cuts under
the guise of tax reform.
The Senate released the 515-page text of its
sweeping tax legislation for the first time Monday evening — and Republican
leaders are now planning to hold a floor vote on it within 10 days. 10 days!
Oh and by the way, in between those 10 days,
instead of actually discussing and debating the implications of the bill, Mitch
McConnell, the Obstructor in Chief, and the other disinguine, power hungry
abusers took a week off, so they could all celebrate Thanksgiving back in their
home states and give thanks to the short-sighted obliviousness of their own
base who will believe anything they hear, as long as it's not from a liberal
snowflake.
So you appreciate the implications of the
incredible brevity in play here, in contrast, the last time we had a rewrite of
the tax code back in 1986, the process took months, and the Affordable Care
Act, which Republicans have assailed for seven years now, all to no avail, took
six months.
Oh, and there is one more reason for the
expeditious process, my friends.
Republicans don't want you to know what's really in it. They claim it's
a tax break for middle America, while the real winners are the ultra rich. And,
and, and, because it's going to increase the annual deficit to the tune of $1.5
trillion over the next ten years, it will mortgage the futures of your children
and your children's children, so a few bungling idiots might appear relevant
for once in their sorry lives.
If Republicans were really serious about tax
reform, it would go through the time honored process of discussion, review and
debate...discussion, review and debate.
Sadly, Republicans continue with their obstructionist agenda, having
concluded that our country does not deserve that luxury
That’s because they wasted the better part of
the year failing to Repeal and Replace...something, we are not exactly sure
what, and all because Donny Sr. and all the Little Trumps want something to
brag about at their Christmas table.
At least one GOP senator has complained about
the pace of the proposed legislation.
“I’ve got a real problem with this process,’’ Senator Ron Johnson of
Wisconsin said Monday on WISN radio. “I would prefer that this bill would’ve been
introduced months ago.’’
“Months ago” said...one Republican
senator. Sigh, common sense, once a
stable trait of the Grand Ol’ Party, the party with which I used to vote, is
now in the clear minority of its members.
Why is this so upsetting? Well, one
independent analysis found Tuesday that the Senate legislation would result in
between $1.3 trillion and $1.5 trillion in lost revenue over 10 years — EVEN
AFTER CONSIDERING ECONOMIC GROWTH EFFECTS. The Penn-Wharton Budget Model at the
University of Pennsylvania released the finding, which counters assertions from
the bill’s proponents that it would pay for its tax cuts with increased growth.
THE TRUTH IS WE DON’T YET KNOW WHAT TO BELIEVE, BUT 10 DAYS, INCLUDING THE WEEK
OF THANKSGIVING, IS A SURE SIGN THAT REPUBLICAN LEADERS ARE HIDING SOMETHING.
You should note that Penn-Wharton is that fine
university where Donald J. Trump supposedly matriculated, but can we be sure?
Has anyone ever seen his graduation certificate?
Republicans won’t be draining any swamps in
the near future. They are too busy digging new ones.
[Data points from today’s post from Sahil
Kapur of Bloomberg News, righteous indignation courtesy of WMTN(m)]
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