History Suggests Tax Celebration Will Be Short-Lived

[DonViejo]

December 21, 2017 at 6:46 am EST By Taegan Goddard

Patrick Murray: “Bookmark that photo of Republican lawmakers gathering at the White House today to celebrate their first major legislative victory of the Trump era. If history is any guide, many of them may be on their way out this time next year.”

“Importantly, fully half of the American public believes that their own federal taxes will increase because of this new tax reform package. Only 14% expect that their taxes will go down. In reality, many more than 1-in-7 taxpayers will see at least a nominal decrease. This reality is what GOP lawmakers are banking on when they face the voters next year.”

“But politics – and voters’ decision-making process – isn’t always based on reality. It is, however, always based on perception. And based on historical perception metrics, the short-term future doesn’t look quite so bright for the bill’s proponents.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2017/12/21/history-suggests-tax-celebration-will-short-lived/

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1. A year from now? Heck, three months from now

Congressional Republicans will be at a complete loss to explain why the economy is self-destructing, the government can't do diddlysquat for the citizens, and the Koch brothers are doing hookers and blow on the steps of the Capitol. Nobody will have the faintest idea how it came about, but the consensus will be that Hillary probably had something to do with it. And the Democrats. And a few Radical Islamic Terrorists. With a few uppity black folk thrown in for good measure. If only Roy Moore had been elected in Alabama, why, everything would be as right as rain!