Republicans Falling in Line to Pass Tax Bill With Party Not With the People

If it passes strong-arm no debate or hearings: This is their future

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From The Atlantic – synopsis:

Republicans can afford to lose no more than two of their 52 members to pass the tax bill without help from Democrats, none of whom are supporting the measure.

But unlike their ill-fated tries on health care, not a single Republican has drawn a hard line against the tax proposal or issued demands that cannot, at least in concept, be met. For example, Sen. Rand Paul (KY) announced early on that he would back the tax bill despite his wishes that it would include even deeper cuts.

“I don’t think anyone wants to be the one stopping this,” said Andy Roth, vice president of government affairs for Club for Growth, the conservative advocacy group.

Others are falling in line as noted above, e.g., Corker, Johnson, and Collins – turning out to be wimps on the bill – pretty awful and especially with 60% of the public saying “Bad bill, don’t pass it. 

Apparently, backroom deals were made and now those few have zero spine or credibility - not one single ounce. Pitiful to say the least.

My prediction: If it passes and Trump signs it into law and the economists are correct, which I say they are: Then this GOP will disappear forever from the political scene, and I say: “Good riddance to bad rubbish…!”

In unifying around the tax bill, Republicans are setting aside polls showing it to be unpopular with the public, analysis finding that it benefits the wealthy at the expense of the lower and middle class, and their own acknowledgement that it will dramatically increase the deficit in the short term and likely beyond. But to an even greater degree than during the health care debate, the risk of another high-stakes failure is holding an otherwise divided party together.

GOP battle cry: “We can’t strike out on this one.”

Stay tuned – there may be hope yet (if two or more wake up from this nightmare and just say no).

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