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C Moon

(13,662 posts) Fri Sep 29, 2017, 02:29 AM Sep 2017

Gary Cohn (Chief WH economic advisor) "can't guarantee" middle-class families won't pay more taxes [View all]

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gary-cohn-cant-guarantee-middle-class-families-wont-pay-more-taxes/

Surprised?
The GOP has been having wet dreams about reliving the Ronald Reagan era.
But trickle down economics does NOT work. They know that. They just don't give a flying fuck about the U.S.—only about themselves.

Wake up you dumb ass Trump, Bush, Reagan voters! They are NOT put in place to help YOU or your causes!

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Gary Cohn (Chief WH economic advisor) "can't guarantee" middle-class families won't pay more taxes [View all] C Moon Sep 2017 OP

especially those in higher state income tax locations lapfog_1 Sep 2017 #1

Great. :/ C Moon Sep 2017 #2

Unfortunately too many Americans buy the Reagan BS BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #3

The stupid is at DEFCON 2 Cosmocat Sep 2017 #5

But, you know what he can guarantee, Ohiya Sep 2017 #4

Especially for Himself and his spawn. n/t n2doc Sep 2017 #6

When he said the tax plan was purely "aimed" at middle class families, Thor_MN Sep 2017 #7

Who cares about the middle class and the masses. democratisphere Sep 2017 #8

At what point does the hoarding of wealth satisfy nothing other than the deprivation of others? nt Snotcicles Sep 2017 #9

This is the equivalent of speeding up the assembly line! bucolic_frolic Sep 2017 #10

Bet he has provided that guarantee to the 1% RainCaster Oct 2017 #11

So far, it very much sounds like my taxes would go up under this plan. dawg Oct 2017 #12

It VERY much benefits single people with no children, who take the standard deduction. roamer65 Oct 2017 #13

I don't know about four figures since I didn't run figures dsc Oct 2017 #16

Depends on your income, but it will be noticable. roamer65 Oct 2017 #19

But he CAN guarantee that the wealthy and corporations will TexasBushwhacker Oct 2017 #14

OF COURSE the Middle Class will pay more! It's the last group to rob! WinkyDink Oct 2017 #15

Let me rephrase... Moral Compass Oct 2017 #17

+1 C Moon Oct 2017 #18