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Wait, so Sinema's hangup is she doesn't want corporations to pay more taxes? (Original Post) Alhena Sep 2021 OP
"she will not accept any corporate or income tax rate increases." PoliticAverse Sep 2021 #1
Her hang up is she doesn't want to be a senator Johonny Sep 2021 #2
It would have to be a low class tv station to be a pundit. LiberalFighter Sep 2021 #7
What I want to say would likely be hidden. TDale313 Sep 2021 #3
We need to get money out of politics, asap. Lunabell Sep 2021 #4
She has to protect our largest welfare class, the military protects all our multinational banks and ShazamIam Sep 2021 #5
Trump & McConnell gave Corps & Rich Fucks a giant tax CUT. maxsolomon Sep 2021 #6

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)
1. "she will not accept any corporate or income tax rate increases."
Wed Sep 29, 2021, 09:28 PM
Sep 2021
Ms. Sinema of Arizona has privately told colleagues she will not accept any corporate or income tax rate increases.


From: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/26/us/politics/schumer-pelosi.html


Also see:

Kyrsten Sinema Is at the Center of It All. Some Arizonans Wish She Weren’t.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/29/us/kyrsten-sinema-voters.html

Johonny

(20,820 posts)
2. Her hang up is she doesn't want to be a senator
Wed Sep 29, 2021, 09:44 PM
Sep 2021

She wants the post career money train of being on boards, lobbying, and being asked on TV as a pundit. She's in it for the money. It's pretty clear.

TDale313

(7,820 posts)
3. What I want to say would likely be hidden.
Wed Sep 29, 2021, 09:46 PM
Sep 2021

So I’ll just say this is precisely who she is. Manchin too. Their interests are not aligned with most of ours.

ShazamIam

(2,564 posts)
5. She has to protect our largest welfare class, the military protects all our multinational banks and
Wed Sep 29, 2021, 09:57 PM
Sep 2021

corporations, for free, she wants to make sure it is us who continue to pay their for their protection.

maxsolomon

(33,252 posts)
6. Trump & McConnell gave Corps & Rich Fucks a giant tax CUT.
Wed Sep 29, 2021, 10:16 PM
Sep 2021

and blew a 2 trillion hole in the debt.

Dems want to claw back SOME of those give aways. FFS.

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