National business group goes after McCaskill in new TV ad

[pstokely]

Source: St Louis Post Dispatch

In the ad, the chamber said the tax cuts have resulted in savings for Missourians, an uptick in jobs and employee bonuses at some companies.

“But Senator Claire McCaskill didn’t want it, voting against all the good that’s happening,” the ad notes.

Republicans have pushed the tax cuts as economy-spurring relief for taxpayers at all income levels. But McCaskill and all the other Democrats in Congress voted against it.

In addition to attacking the measure as being tilted toward the rich, McCaskill has said the estimated $1.5 trillion loss in federal revenue over the next decade will force Republicans to cut safety net programs.

Read more: https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/national-business-group-goes-after-mccaskill-in-new-tv-ad/article_a6518c28-efaa-587e-bbee-740cfbc94bdb.html#tncms-source=infinity-scroll-summary-siderail-latest

[beachbum bob]

1. If the great tax cut didn't benefit the average Missouri worker and family, this

Will backfire bigley.

[pecosbob]

2. I pretty much think the people know at this point the tax cuts haven't helped anyone

except the wealthy. And I'm sure that the tariffs have caused some economic problems in that region as well. Mid-Continent Nail company should be should be in every Dem ad in that market like right now. I know there have also been rounds of layoffs at manufacturers in Missouri recently because of the tariffs.

[keithbvadu2]

3. "and employee bonuses at some companies" instead of increased wages

Trumpsters try to brag about how well the economy is supposedly doing.

For those invested in the stock market and billionaires getting tax cuts… yep.

For the average American…

Cost of living rises at fastest rate in decade

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/401321-cost-of-living-rises-at-quickest-rate-in-10-years

For the biggest group of American workers, wages aren’t just flat. They’re falling.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/06/15/for-the-biggest-group-of-american-workers-wages-arent-just-flat-theyre-falling

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