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yallerdawg

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3. And the actual 2018 spending bills are due in December...

Reply to beachbum bob (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 22, 2017, 09:39 AM

Nov 2017

or we have a government shutdown.

Passing the Senate version of the tax bill then goes through reconciliation with House version, and then they both revote.

There are so many pitfalls before these Republicans - and then, the unknown can happen over the next month. One little distraction and the whole house of cards comes tumbling down.

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Senate releases tax bill text ahead of 'unusually fast' vote [View all] DonViejo Nov 2017 OP

democrats can slow the process down to a crawl as they should, don't forget debt ceiling gotta be beachbum bob Nov 2017 #1

And the actual 2018 spending bills are due in December... yallerdawg Nov 2017 #3

Before the Alabama Senate election gets done, I'm sure n/t n2doc Nov 2017 #2

Irregular order for such a massive tax cut is a crime against democracy. A double whammy Fred Sanders Nov 2017 #4