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CousinIT

(12,516 posts) Tue Dec 19, 2017, 09:40 AM Dec 2017

"permanent" tax cuts. "Permanent" sequester. How "permanent"? [View all]

IOW if Dems overtake congress, could they not do away with these "permanent" tax cuts and the "permanent" sequester, replacing these laws with new ones?

How "permanent" is this crap?

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"permanent" tax cuts. "Permanent" sequester. How "permanent"? [View all] CousinIT Dec 2017 OP

Only as permanent as the next election Kilgore Dec 2017 #1

The only things permanent are what is in the constitution and even some of those can and have shraby Dec 2017 #2

Dems take the house and senate they are history Fullduplexxx Dec 2017 #3

Your question is one that needs some airing gratuitous Dec 2017 #4

Permanent is a branding gimmick by the insecure. gordianot Dec 2017 #5

They can but need the presidency too unless they get a veto proof majority... but happen Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #6

The permanent sequester is one reason Virrginia has turned semi-blue. Nitram Dec 2017 #7

"Permanent", in this context, just means that the law does not include a sunset clause. WillowTree Dec 2017 #8