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Hortensis

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24. +100. That's reportedly a reason we're not going

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #23)

Sat Nov 17, 2018, 07:44 PM

Nov 2018

with repealing the entire law. If we were to do that, the Republicans would mount a big campaign pointing to that as "proof" that Democrats intend to raise everyone's taxes.

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'A Staggeringly Bad Idea': Outrage as Pelosi Pushes Tax Rule ..... [View all] guillaumeb Nov 2018 OP

Didn't Moveon endorse Pelosi? dem4decades Nov 2018 #1

They can endorse, then disagree with a specific policy. Caliman73 Nov 2018 #11

Dumbest idea I ever heard of manor321 Nov 2018 #2

Both sides are not the same. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #3

True. Only one side could get away with this shanny Nov 2018 #26

Seems like one could carve out exemptions for healthcare and other related taxes (nt) mr_lebowski Nov 2018 #4

Agreed. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #8

This fixes a bad GOP law. "The GOP rule requires a 3/5 supermajority Hortensis Nov 2018 #21

thank you for cutting through the noise Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #22

And that modifies this story. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #23

+100. That's reportedly a reason we're not going Hortensis Nov 2018 #24

If it is acceptable, I will paste your reply into the body of my post. eom guillaumeb Nov 2018 #25

Sure. Hortensis Nov 2018 #27

Maybe I'm in the worng here but it sounds to me like she wants to prevent simple majority bullshit Afromania Nov 2018 #5

A fixation on tax rates could prevent any progressive Bills being passed. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #9

Ah, k. In my haste I managed to skim too quickly and lost the tax bit. Afromania Nov 2018 #19

Wait, this is calling for lower taxes on low income people for better healthcare? brush Nov 2018 #6

Countries with single payer pay for it with payroll taxes. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #7

Ok, sound like it needs some tinkering. brush Nov 2018 #10

And why not outline the basics of a New Deal for the 21st Century? guillaumeb Nov 2018 #13

Needs serious study from other single payer system around the world... brush Nov 2018 #15

And no need for Democrats to paint themselves into a corner either. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #18

Same way that Prop 13 crippled social services in California Caliman73 Nov 2018 #16

Exactly. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #17

Prop. 13 came at a time when seniors were losing homes due to increasing property taxes. still_one Nov 2018 #28

No doubt. The point is that legislation can have unintended consequences. Caliman73 Nov 2018 #30

Very true still_one Nov 2018 #33

Pfft. I stopped reading when I noticed the article was from commondreams. Tarheel_Dem Nov 2018 #12

OK. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #14

The RW Conservative Washington Examiner also reported it. ! Bfd Nov 2018 #20

I agree. The timing is too much of a coincidene. I want confirmation from Pelosi directly herself still_one Nov 2018 #29

here KayF Nov 2018 #37

Ah, Silly Season Is Here! DarthDem Nov 2018 #31

And Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. eom guillaumeb Nov 2018 #32

kicking nt Hotler Nov 2018 #34

The tax cap in NY state is a failure: Cuomo just throws discretionary $$ to the schools so they don' lindysalsagal Nov 2018 #35

And the idea that taxes are bad is a Libertarian lie. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #36