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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe most 10 vicious things about the Trump Tax Scam
1. The bottom 35 percent of America the Americans who are struggling most will see NO benefit from these tax breaks.
2. The richest 1 percent of Americans get most of the benefits.
3. The middle class gets far less or NOTHING from these cuts. But we will bear the brunt of future spending cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and other programs Republicans will demand to pay for the massive debt this plan will accumulate.
4. This proposal INCREASES TAXES on tens of millions of middle-class families.
The number of families paying HIGHER taxes than they do now explodes in the next decade because the GOP decided to make tax breaks for the rich and corporations permanent while the cuts for families expire.
Read more: http://www.eclectablog.com/2017/11/the-most-10-viscous-things-about-the-trump-tax-scam.html
VOX
(22,976 posts)That's the word that this bubbling kettle of feces brings to mind.
BigmanPigman
(51,593 posts)The GOP is in charge so this is to be expected. I am a realist.
Maraya1969
(22,480 posts)We could pitch to McCain and Collins. Rubio already said a couple months ago it would be bad for the middle class.
We just need 3
argyl
(3,064 posts)Of course that would require three Republicans with spines. Hey, it could happen.