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MissMillie

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1. Well, for the past 50+ years, we've been paying

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Original post)

Tue Jul 20, 2021, 08:49 AM

Jul 2021

businesses who "can't afford to pay a living wage" or provide health insurance to their employees more money so they can continue to not pay a living wage or provide health insurance to their employees.

It has resulted in the destruction of the middle class.

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Republicans are losing their minds because of the massive tax cut families just started to see [View all] Johnny2X2X Jul 2021 OP

Well, for the past 50+ years, we've been paying MissMillie Jul 2021 #1

Yes! Johnny2X2X Jul 2021 #2

The Media thinks long term for the CORPORATIONS. NOT The People. Don't be fooled. Tommymac Jul 2021 #8

But Republicans need their lower-income white voters to stay poor, uneducated, and most of all angry LaMouffette Jul 2021 #9

Absolutely Johnny2X2X Jul 2021 #22

I hope it sinks in with them that it's always the Democrats who come through for middle-income and LaMouffette Jul 2021 #32

Agreed. Baked Potato Jul 2021 #31

Yes, Dems are the party for the people, while Trump and his enablers are not. BeckyDem Jul 2021 #3

Tell them to send their checks back to the government mucifer Jul 2021 #4

Wait a minute, tax cuts aren't for the little people! lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #5

You mean who's going to pay for your ride into space? mnhtnbb Jul 2021 #15

Flying Dick Yachts lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #16

. mnhtnbb Jul 2021 #17

That's really not space travel to me... Captain Zero Jul 2021 #18

What? Republican tax cuts for the rich are now Democratic tax cuts for the masses? bucolic_frolic Jul 2021 #6

I'm debating on a bipartisan board right now Johnny2X2X Jul 2021 #7

The problem is so many in the middle class from lower to upper feel this way JI7 Jul 2021 #10

Johnny2X2X, JI7, you are both right at the beating heart of it. jaxexpat Jul 2021 #14

Republicans want tax cuts for job creators, not families IronLionZion Jul 2021 #11

"Why are we paying poor people who can't take care of their kids money to have more kids?" multigraincracker Jul 2021 #12

The tax credit is one of the most pro-family and pro-life actions the US government has ever taken. Renew Deal Jul 2021 #13

And yet Republicans claim to support tax cuts. Cinnamonspice Jul 2021 #19

Higher income folks radical noodle Jul 2021 #20

Its a tax CREDIT, not a tax CUT. oldsoftie Jul 2021 #21

so many people brag about getting a refund on their taxes... CTyankee Jul 2021 #23

They raised the child tax credit Johnny2X2X Jul 2021 #24

I'm confused. If this is merely a tax credit, how is it that those paying PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #25

People who pay little or no federal taxes already qualified for tax credits. Johnny2X2X Jul 2021 #26

If you want less of something, tax it. If you want more of something, subsidize it Warpy Jul 2021 #27

Republicans would rather pay more in taxes than help the poor Johnny2X2X Jul 2021 #28

The GOP only want tax cuts for the rich LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #29

This money will be spent immediately for bills, etc. Not stashed in a bank account like the cut did Evolve Dammit Jul 2021 #30

If your family made $140K ... KentuckyWoman Jul 2021 #33