Murkowski will vote for tax bill

[riversedge]

Source: the hill


By Mallory Shelbourne - 11/29/17 02:54 PM EST


Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), a key vote for Senate Republicans in their pursuit of tax reform, will vote for the tax legislation, according to a reporter with MSNBC.


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Two lawmakers, Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.), have come out against the bill, meaning Vice President Pence would need to break a tie should all other Republican senators support the legislation and all members of the Democratic caucus vote no.

Johnson has said he is “encouraged” by discussions on the bill, while an aide for Daines previously told The Hill that the senator is “optimistic” about changes to the legislation. Johnson did vote to advance the bill out of the Senate Budget Committee...............




Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/362395-murkowski-will-vote-for-tax-bill

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Yesterday I read something about she was in negotiations to insert an amendment opening up oil drilling in the Arctic . Looks like she got her pony, so will now vote for the taxscam!! damn.

Link to tweet

[vi5]

1. Are they doing this through reconciliation?

Or are they not even bothering to pretend that they need 60 votes to pass any goddamned thing that they want?

[onenote]

8. Yes. Reconciliation

[Fred Sanders]

12. Who decides if the reconciliation rule has been met? CBO? Could they reject R voodoo

"dynamic scoring" b.s. and say their analysis shows an increase in the deficit in the 10 year window? Even a nickel more is verboten.

[onenote]

21. I believe it is the Joint Committee on Taxation

But don’t hold me to it

[Fred Sanders]

24. You are correct, although CBO does also. Real good and updated explanation here:

https://grondamorin.com/2017/11/28/cbos-analysis-of-the-republicans-tax-cut-bill-proves-it-hurts-the-poor-bigly/

[DesertRat]

2. Call your Senators now!

Reminder this isn't just a tax bill, it's a health care repeal bill. Call Your Senators 202 224 3121

Text RESIST to 50409

Tell Them to Vote NO on the GOP Tax Scam!

[Angry Dragon]

7. my senators are dems

[DesertRat]

34. You're lucky! Call my Senators, Flake and McCain

Flake:202-224-4521
McCain: 202-224-2235

Leave a message in their voicemail boxes.

Here are some zipcodes if you're asked for one: 85003. 85004. 85006. 85007. 85008. 85009. 85201. 85202. 85203. 85204. 85205. 85206. 85250. 85251. 85254. 85255. 85256. 85257. Glendale. 85301. 85302. 85303. 85304. 8530585224. 85225. 85226. 85248. 85249. Gilbert. 85233. 85234. 85295. 85296. 85297. Peoria. 85345. 85381 85629, 85641, 85701, 85704, 85705, 85706, 85707, 85708, 85710, 85711, 85712, 85713, 85714, 85715, 85716, 85718, 85719, 85723, 85724

[japple]

9. I've been doing it using resistbot and it is very easy to do. Please do it.

eom

[DesertRat]

35. Yes! I use Resistbot everyday

[DonCoquixote]

3. I wish i was surprised

But now between trumps Russians friend and those Alaskans who love them, the artic is going to be one ball of tar, and we will not afford gas anyway because the oligarchs will demand 105 cents out of every dollar the nation can produce

[democratisphere]

4. Murkowski is selling out her constituents for the American Oligarch donor class.

Hope she is removed from office by those same constituents.

[Angry Dragon]

6. she is putting money in the pockets of her constituents

[KPN]

18. Or so she thinks and hopes

while selling everyone else except the 1% down the tubes. What kind of ugly nation have we become?

[democratisphere]

23. Extremely ugly and getting worse each day.

[pangaia]

27. She is selling the soul she thinks she has....

Sick piece of shit, like most other repubs...

She is so fucking stupid, I wouldn't be surprised if she is the one who designed QUICKEN!!

[sadiegirl]

5. Say it isn't so!

The only reason I can see for her doing this because she really wants those tax cuts. Back to th lounge.

[japple]

11. Please use resistbot 50409 and call, write, fax, or text your Senators to

vote NO

Copied from Desert Rat's post above

Reminder this isn't just a tax bill, it's a health care repeal bill. Call Your Senators 202 224 3121

Text RESIST to 50409

Tell Them to Vote NO on the GOP Tax Scam!

[riversedge]

15. thanks for links.

[japple]

17. You're welcome. Please spread far & wide!

eom

[Kittycow]

38. Mine were confirmed as delivered!

My senators are Wyden and Merkley so I know that they're already in my corner

However, this was a good time not to get complacent so I signed for daily reminders to write all my representatives .

Besides the Resistbot is fun to operate!

[0rganism]

22. suspect it has much to do with relaxing drilling regs in ANWR

iirc, that was in the bill too
all manner of nastiness rolled up into one handy package to be scooted through reconciliation with zero debate

[justhanginon]

10. And so all the republican pigs line up at the trough. F..k their constituents,

they have obscenely wealthy donors to please other wise the money train stops. It has really become so hard not to hate these rotten to the core bastards that I no longer even try. My hatred just grows.

[hibbing]

13. It's not tax reform n/t

[montanacowboy]

14. So let me get this straight

She voted NO on the Obama Care Repeal and she votes YES on the Tax Bill which will take away her constituents health care.

Lousy piece of Shit she is - conniving for the oil companies - she is disgusting

I hope you Alaskans enjoy it when you have lost your health insurance

[Fred Sanders]

25. CBO estimated millions of mainly poor will lose insurance and premiums will rise for all.

R defence? Buying insurance is a choice and now folks will have more tax cut money, paltry by the way and expiring in 10years, this money will cover it. Ignoring the CBO increased premiums part.

Still plenty of Senators on the fence or opposed and maybe more as Trumpsy gave off even more sulphurous fumes today.

[Jules Hey]

16. Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!

And oh, I almost forgot: FUCK!!!

[Kimchijeon]

20. yeah we are pretty much fucked.

💔😭

[riversedge]

39. yup!!

[Freethinker65]

19. Drill baby drill.

At least Alaska residents might get some $$$ from destroying their environment by opening up ANWR to make up for the lack of affordable health insurance and eventual increase in taxes for everyone but the wealthy.
And Murkowski can be assured to receive donor $$$ courtesy of the tax cuts.

[pangaia]

26. What an asshole.....

[BigDemVoter]

28. WORTHLESS and spineless piece of SHIT.

[Linda Ed]

29. The Republican tax bill will end cancer treatment for Medicare patients

The bill also includes tax cuts so large that they would trigger across-the-board spending cuts — including billions for Medicare. The last time Medicare was hit with cuts like this, patients lost access to critical services like chemotherapy treatment.

This tax bill deserves a broader name. Its policies will cause millions of vulnerable Americans to lose coverage, disrupt care for the elderly, and potentially change the health care system in other ways we can’t fully predict.

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/11/27/16704750/senate-tax-vote-count

If you have loved ones or elderly people in your family with cancer or even without cancer but a possibility is always there,,,call your senators ,,,NOW Tell them to VOTE NO

[still_one]

31. I am surprised we were able to hold things off this long since the November election. Yes Susan

Sarandon, and Jill Stein, there is a difference between republicans and Democrats, and both Stein and Sarandon will NEVER feel the pain that so many will because of this awful piece of legislation.

The only thing the third party voters have accomplished is giving George W. Bush and trump the opportunity to roll back and destroy any progress that has been made in the last 70 years.

[heaven05]

32. no principle, no surprise

typical repthugliKKKan snake. 21st century crumbling, internally, of the empire.....underway.

[MFM008]

33. Anything for oil

And opening up pristine ANWAR.

[burrowowl]

36. Alaska gets a lot of revenue and payments

from royalties on mining and drilling, the so-called tax reform wants to let mining and drilling not to pay these to the states. Just wait till the Alaskans don't get their checks next year.

[YOHABLO]

37. Murkowski is simple minded twit. Like most Republicans.

[workinclasszero]

40. She is a f***in republican

Of course she sold out America, the Koch bros and the Mercer's demanded it!

[DeminPennswoods]

41. Why would anyone think any R would vote against tax cuts

for the rich? It's their holy grail and has been for decades. Rs defecting was just never going to happen.

I suppose it's possible that if there are any senators, say Corker and Flake, who are opposed to the bill, they might find 2 or more who also object, but don't want to be the one who "kills" tax cuts, those senators might form a bloc and jointly announce their opposition so as to avoid being singled out.

One positive is that the bill will have to go to conference committee which could give people time to start organizing bigger protests and for a few ads to be run against the bill.

Another positive is that most of the stuff doesn't kick in until 2019 by which time all the details of the bill will be out and the Rs won't be in control of either branch of Congress.