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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Tue Sep 12, 2017, 07:56 AM Sep 2017

Newt Gingrich Sounds The Alarm: Trump 'Floundering' Tax Cuts No Sure Bet

by Jon Levine | 7:26 am, September 12th, 2017

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich took the stage at Fox & Friends on Tuesday to sound the alarm, warning that Trump was “foundering” (but, like, in a good way) and that tax cuts were essential, but there was a risk it would never get off the ground.

“I think (Trump) is sincerely wresting with how do you make American great agin. I think he was very frustrated coming out of the Summer with the inability to get things done on a partisan basis. And I think there is a little bit of floundering here that may be creative and healthy.” Healthy floundering is a nifty way to put it — But Newt does have a PhD, so I guess we’ll go with it.

“I think for the Republicans there is one absolute total, imperative to pass a tax cut by Thanksgiving. I think Trump has every reason to be worried that they won’t be able to do it,” he warned.

Of course, with President Trump seemingly now more interested in working with Democrats, it remains very unclear whether Mitch and Paul — and the rest of his Republican allies in Congress will be doing much of anything with Trump in the months ahead.

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https://www.mediaite.com/online/newt-gingrich-sounds-the-alarm-trump-floundering-tax-cuts-no-sure-bet/

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Newt Gingrich Sounds The Alarm: Trump 'Floundering' Tax Cuts No Sure Bet (Original Post) DonViejo Sep 2017 OP
Two to four states have been devastated by two storms and no_hypocrisy Sep 2017 #1
Tax Cuts Tax cuts Tax cuts! Doesn't matter about the deficit, let's cut the Government's ability to Dustlawyer Sep 2017 #2
Again, MyOwnPeace Sep 2017 #3
Back To MAGA? ProfessorGAC Sep 2017 #4

no_hypocrisy

(45,771 posts)
1. Two to four states have been devastated by two storms and
Tue Sep 12, 2017, 08:03 AM
Sep 2017

Newt expects Trump and the Congress to reduce revenues????

Dustlawyer

(10,493 posts)
2. Tax Cuts Tax cuts Tax cuts! Doesn't matter about the deficit, let's cut the Government's ability to
Tue Sep 12, 2017, 08:04 AM
Sep 2017

pay! Let's reduce the government's revenue even though we now have two humongous disasters to pay for. Let's do tax cuts despite all of this no matter that it is the opposite of what you should do!

Of course no one in the media is asking about the wisdom (or lack thereof) of cutting taxes as the deficit just broke $20 trillion according to one Republican Congressman this morning. He talked about tax cuts in the next breath as if the growing deficit would be reduced by cutting the government's ability to pay. He used the old growth of the economy from the tax cut argument that has proven wrong over and over and over and they didn't call him out! I get so sick of this shite!

MyOwnPeace

(16,887 posts)
3. Again,
Tue Sep 12, 2017, 08:35 AM
Sep 2017

why is ANYBODY listening to that bloviating, disgusting, cheating piece of garbage?
He's a failed politician who was forced out of the House of Representatives and deserves not a single ear leaning his way!

ProfessorGAC

(64,413 posts)
4. Back To MAGA?
Tue Sep 12, 2017, 08:41 AM
Sep 2017

That's what they got? And, what kind of idiot falls for a slogan that basically says "We suck but we can suck less."?

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