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4. In theory yes; in practice not until after the 2020 elections

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Fri Dec 1, 2017, 12:54 PM

Dec 2017

Republicans will keep the White House until then, even if Donnie, pence, etc. are removed.

Any republican president will use the veto power to keep tax cuts for the rich in place. We won’t have anything close to the votes needed to override a veto ever if we win huge in 2018.

After 2020, when we control the White House and both houses of Congress, it gets easier.

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When adults take back govt, can everything in the "kill the poor and elderly" tax bill be reversed? [View all] Eliot Rosewater Dec 2017 OP

It'll be tougher to reverse Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2017 #1

That is what I was afraid of. Eliot Rosewater Dec 2017 #3

The US has declined so damn much! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2017 #6

It is the Paul Ryan wet dream. I wish all citizens understood what has happened Eliot Rosewater Dec 2017 #9

I do not think a supermajority would be needed because increasing the taxes karynnj Dec 2017 #10

Everything repubs want takes a simple majority SHRED Dec 2017 #11

It will depend on economic forecasts about the effects of the bill in my opinion. Sophia4 Dec 2017 #2

In theory yes; in practice not until after the 2020 elections unblock Dec 2017 #4

The only very very unlikely scenario that could possibly work karynnj Dec 2017 #13

It will take a 1932 level decimation of the Repuke party. roamer65 Dec 2017 #5

Yup, but the RePutins are building a 1929 version of the economy. lagomorph777 Dec 2017 #12

They are going to have to. Afromania Dec 2017 #7

+1000 smirkymonkey Dec 2017 #14

Yes, but it won't be easy. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #8

Thats the evil beauty Nevernose Dec 2017 #15