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DetlefK

(16,423 posts)
Mon Jun 26, 2017, 03:20 PM Jun 2017

GOP rep. confirms in interview that Trumpcare is trickle-down healthcare.

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/06/these-people-dont-understand-capitalism-gop-rep-attacks-medicaid-patients-for-not-supporting-tax-cuts/

“The savings, a lot of it is expect to go in this bill toward tax cuts,” she observed. “Seven million dollars a year in the tax cut — a year — that each of the 400 wealthiest families in America we get as a result of this. That’s okay with you as people are losing their coverage?”

Rooney disagreed: “I happen to think that tax cuts stimulate investments, which is what this tax cut is. Obama put in a tax on investments, cutting those taxes are very important to stimulate investments and job creation.”

“Sometimes these people don’t understand how capitalism works,” the Florida Republican opined about people on Medicaid. “You incentivize investment, people deploy capital, create jobs, build companies and put more people to work so they can afford all these things and not have to be on Medicaid.”



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You see? It's very simple:
1. Cut Medicaid.
2. Cut taxes for rich people.
3. Rich people make investments.
4. Investments lead to economic growth.
5. Economic growth leads to more jobs.
6. People can finally afford not to be on Medicaid.
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GOP rep. confirms in interview that Trumpcare is trickle-down healthcare. (Original Post) DetlefK Jun 2017 OP
What is so obscene is that 7 million dollars is pocket change to the 400 wealthiest families. Vinca Jun 2017 #1
People don't understand how capitalism works. LMAO Solly Mack Jun 2017 #2
Amazing how the Talking Heads(on air talent) Wellstone ruled Jun 2017 #3
They've been spewing that trickle down crap since Reagan QED Jun 2017 #4
that ain't trickle. its tinkle. will always be tinkle. pansypoo53219 Jun 2017 #5
5. Economic growth leads to more jobs. moondust Jun 2017 #6
This is a tax cut for the rich bill Gothmog Jun 2017 #7

Vinca

(50,278 posts)
1. What is so obscene is that 7 million dollars is pocket change to the 400 wealthiest families.
Mon Jun 26, 2017, 03:29 PM
Jun 2017

Most likely only their accountants will realize they've gotten a tax cut.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
3. Amazing how the Talking Heads(on air talent)
Mon Jun 26, 2017, 03:40 PM
Jun 2017

on TV do not get it. Their Health Care they receive will most likely disappear like most employees who work for non union companies. DUH!!!!!

QED

(2,747 posts)
4. They've been spewing that trickle down crap since Reagan
Mon Jun 26, 2017, 03:43 PM
Jun 2017

and it still hasn't worked. Isn't this the definition of stupidity?

moondust

(19,993 posts)
6. 5. Economic growth leads to more jobs.
Mon Jun 26, 2017, 04:41 PM
Jun 2017

More jobs wherever they can find the most desperate people on the planet who will work for pennies (because that's better than nothing at all) while the shareholders who reap all the benefits are out playing golf and enjoying cocktails while amassing their fortunes on the backs of those poor serfs.

Winning!!!!


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