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1. He doesn't have the authority. Congress would

Fri Jun 10, 2022, 09:37 AM

Jun 2022

Have to write and pass the bill, then send it to him.

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Should Biden roll back the Trump/GOP tax cuts for the wealthy to fight inflation? [View all] RAB910 Jun 2022 OP

He doesn't have the authority. Congress would spooky3 Jun 2022 #1

Nothing is going to happen at this point. Calista241 Jun 2022 #13

I don't think it would do much on inflation bucolic_frolic Jun 2022 #2

propose this and an increase in immigration RAB910 Jun 2022 #8

How Does It Fight Inflation? ProfessorGAC Jun 2022 #25

It's definitely Powell's doing. roamer65 Jun 2022 #24

How would he do that? onenote Jun 2022 #3

Propose a bill for Congress to pass RAB910 Jun 2022 #5

TFG's tax cut was passed with 53 republican senators. Claustrum Jun 2022 #6

That's one of the things I think he should do... SKKY Jun 2022 #7

Convince Sinema and Manchin In It to Win It Jun 2022 #9

It will fail JustAnotherGen Jun 2022 #11

All of them? MichMan Jun 2022 #14

i dont think that counts as 'tax breaks for the rich'. mopinko Jun 2022 #19

op specifically uses the word 'wealthy' mopinko Jun 2022 #22

You're Cherry Picking ProfessorGAC Jun 2022 #26

Even if he could, it would just fuel inflation. PSPS Jun 2022 #15

I am pretty sure that's not how the economy works RAB910 Jun 2022 #17

Consumers in the luxury goods market are unaffected by inflation PSPS Jun 2022 #18

Nope ProfessorGAC Jun 2022 #27