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Honeycombe8

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6. A tax cut means a cut in revenue, which means cuts in vital programs.

Reply to Jose Garcia (Original post)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 08:39 AM

Jun 2017

There's no way around that. I hate to see Dems give the Repubs the votes to pass their tax reform that hurts the working and lower middle class.

But as far as winning, the Dem Party should look at how these guys won in conservative districts. They WON. And they ARE better than having a Republican in that seat, who would rubberstamp every Trump proposal and not vote for any Democratic Party bills.

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EXCLUSIVE: Blue Dog Democrats meet with top Trump aides on tax reform [View all] Jose Garcia Jun 2017 OP

"Works" for everybody zipplewrath Jun 2017 #1

"Works for everybody" DK504 Jun 2017 #10

In other words, middle class gets $200-$300 and the wealthy get $200,000,000- Dustlawyer Jun 2017 #2

Shhhhh! Don't be mean to the blue dogs!! vi5 Jun 2017 #3

With friends like these.... KeepItReal Jun 2017 #7

Because.... vi5 Jun 2017 #8

Yeah, a favorite trick of theirs not fooled Jun 2017 #20

BS, when it comes to tax breaks, social security is always in the mix turbinetree Jun 2017 #4

Lets add to this, Wellstone ruled Jun 2017 #26

Yepper, spot on turbinetree Jun 2017 #33

The tax code was simpler in 1980 bucolic_frolic Jun 2017 #5

A tax cut means a cut in revenue, which means cuts in vital programs. Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #6

You are assuming that there will be no deficit spending Jose Garcia Jun 2017 #13

There is always deficit spending. Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #14

"...and the Blue Dogs are in the center." SHRED Jun 2017 #9

that was my first thought.... dhill926 Jun 2017 #16

In the center of everything that's wrong with America and the world? QC Jun 2017 #30

What's next Blue Dogs? "Peace in our time?" Blue Idaho Jun 2017 #11

Blue Dogs....equals.... Republican Lites INdemo Jun 2017 #12

Guess treason not just for Republicans anymore dembotoz Jun 2017 #15

Quisling billh58 Jun 2017 #17

Who are these "Blue Dogs?" I only saw one name listed in the article. jalan48 Jun 2017 #18

Here they are: Bradical79 Jun 2017 #29

Thanks! jalan48 Jun 2017 #31

"You've got the far left" FiveGoodMen Jun 2017 #19

These dawgs made the ACA possible! yallerdawg Jun 2017 #21

Yet more proof that these so-called "Blue Dog Democrats" aren't real Democrats at all. jcmaine72 Jun 2017 #22

Fuck those guys. Tactical Peek Jun 2017 #23

but but but ...Bernie doesn't have a D in front of his name! LiberalLovinLug Jun 2017 #24

Unless you are a multi-millionaire, the words "tax reform" CanonRay Jun 2017 #25

Tax cuts for the wealthy (and wealthy blue dogs). What could possibly go wrong? Freethinker65 Jun 2017 #27

"Reform" always means tax cuts for the rich. Orsino Jun 2017 #28

The article says there's 18 of them Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2017 #32

There used to be a lot more of them. Jose Garcia Jun 2017 #34

Fuck them. alarimer Jun 2017 #35