So many hardworking Americans were skeptical of the benefits of the tax bill passed by the Republicans. Unfortunately, we were right. What was supposed to stimulate the economy by putting money into our pockets instead became a huge handout almost exclusively for the richest people in the country, a handout with a $1.5 trillion price tag!
The growing disparity in wealth between the middle class and the wealthiest Americans has made tax reform important. However, what was produced in this bill was an insult to the very people who needed the most help. It was reckless and horribly put together by the Republicans. The fact that they were scribbling notes in the margins of a several hundred-page bill at the last minute, with only a few hours to be reviewed by our representatives before hastily voting on it, is disgraceful. We expect our representatives to do their job with integrity and thoughtful deliberation.
We need representatives who are actually willing to fight for the people, not bend over backwards to please their corporate donors. I am proud of Jon Tester for defending Montana and working every day for it. If only the rest of Washington would follow his lead.
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Aren't you the least bit concerned about candidates who buddy up to child molesters like Roy Moore or about short changing abused and neglected youth in Montana?
This isn't another election where we mark D or R on the ballot. Rosendale had serious character flaws. Questioning his ducking out of debates and claiming its on Fathers Day when his example of supporting children in the face of child molesters is checkered.]
I can see the fear in Tester. He is desperate. He is going all out with FAKE outrage.
Too bad he couldn't help the veterans when Obama was in office and they were dying while waiting for appointments.
Dietz, we see your fear and devotion the the phony fear you spread. Why keep spreading it?
We know that Jon Tester has done well for veterans. Why do you see scores of them from all backgrounds, political leanings, affiliations, etc. Support him and approve of his handling of the Trump/Jackson mess? What do you think Rosendale will do? Nothing, like he's done for abused children.
And the vets dying while waiting for appointment? That was on the Pre Trumpophile crowd nixing much needed help from getting to the vets that fought in GOP wars. Your a vet. You know this.
Regarding the tax cut that I swear was supposed to increase revenue and pay for itself.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy-budget/u-s-government-posts-147-billion-deficit-in-may-idUSKBN1J82FN
Declining revenues and increased outlays......
joanie
Record tax revenues.
https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/federal-tax-revenues-hit-record-highs-are-trumps-tax-cuts-paying-for-themselves/
Maybe it is a spending problem.
Montanan's need to remember that tester took Sen Feinstein side when she was pushing for new GUN CONTROL LAWS. Tester is no friend to Montana sportsman.
"The fact that they were scribbling notes in the margins of a several hundred-page bill at the last minute, with only a few hours to be reviewed by our representatives before hastily voting on it, is disgraceful."
Good one...now do the Affordable Care Act.
You're a dolt flypaper...plain and simple.
The ACA was argued about in the two houses of congress and the public for over a year. There were over 80 bi-partisan meetings or sessions in which both sides were present and working. There were three republicans senators on the committee that wrote the bills. The working bill was published in it's entirety on the internet at several times during the process so even the public could read it (you might remember this is when you dolts started pretending their were death panels in the bill). The bill was in markup for months - the process where both houses meet to consolidate the versions for each - with members from both parties in attendance. Moreover, There were 60-70 amendments attempted to added by republicans to the final bill. And there were no late major changes or additions beyond normal debate - openly debated on the floor of congress in open session for over a month.
So if your side didn't not read the bill in it's entirety or understand it - it's only on their side...and it speaks to their lying to you. It wasn't rushed through in process and it never was rushed through by vote.
On the other hand, your tax bill was passed out of committee in the middle of the night without any vote, was deliberately kept from all minority party eyes by the deliberately used by Ryan and McConnell, and then deliberately avoid ANY debate on the floor. It was passed as a budget bill because the right new they couldn't get the majority of votes they needed as on normal legislation...and it still almost didn't pass. Even your party members said they hadn't and couldn't read the bill...they were told just to vote for it if they wanted to get any party support at the next election.
Are you happier that you lie to yourself to pretend reality isn't what it is...to make things up that fit your own lies to yourself? And...two wrongs don't make a right anyway. The right and their lies...contagious.
NO ONE READ OBAMASCARE BEFORE THEY VOTED ON IT, thanks to Nanny pelose
At least with the tax cut bill, there were no deals like THE CORNHUSKER KICKBACK or THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE where the democrats had to BRIBE the democrat senators from those states to vote FOR obamaSCARE.
Steven, Interesting isn't it. That you have to bribe progressives to do what they think is right. Very corrupt bunch.
That's not true Purple...I don't expect truth or honesty or, let's face it, any sort of intellectual heavy lifting from you...but the fact was that ACA was posted on line and debated for a full year. I know, I know...facts are like rubber to your teflon insanity.
"In June and July 2009, with Democrats in charge, the Senate health committee spent nearly 60 hours over 13 days marking up the bill that became the Affordable Care Act. That September and October, the Senate Finance Committee worked on the legislation for eight days — its longest markup in two decades. It considered more than 130 amendments and held 79 roll-call votes. The full Senate debated the health care bill for 25 straight days before passing it on Dec. 24, 2009."
It was posted online several times...I could read it overtime - why couldn't dolts like you and your congressmen Purple?
And even worse you can't even get your own facts right...there were numerous last minute deals in the Tax cut bill. Man, you are predictable in your ability to know NOTHING!
There was a last minute real estate investors windfalls for pass through entities...not surprisingly that would especially help Trump, there were concession to Get Maine's Susan Collin to vote yes, she was also made promises that the right would stabilize Obamacare markets (betcha didn't even know that one did you perp)...and theater's just a few of the things that were scribbled in the margins.
I don't know what's worse...how much you dolts think you know when you know so little, or your willingness to know so little while pretending you know so much?
Think it took a bit longer to put the ACA together, James........ not that it's perfect, not that I am defending it, but what is the GOP solution? Still haven't seen one. Or is it just "let grandma die"?
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