[Art in Idaho]

WTF is going on??!! I heard lots of people in the GOP say they are confident tax cuts will pass!!!

Yes, I've heard that too. But McConnell sounds like he's dead set against it. I still think it's a "deeper than that" issue with McConnell. He's, if I may guess, is thinking:

"This damn outsider is trying to change things here. He doesn't know how things work here. He'll never learn. I'm not going to pass a damn thing for him. He's insulted me and he's trying to tell Me what to do. I'll show him. We'll also teach some other upstart that you don't mess with the swamp. If you're thinking about changing things here, forget it."

So, the future of the country hangs on a pissing match. .

[Alberta's Child]

I don't think you've characterized the situation accurately. I think what's happening here is that the GOP realizes just how ineffective and politically unpopular the tax reform bill, so they're looking for any excuse to dump it.

Here's the problem in a nutshell ... How do you sell the American voter on the urgency of a tax reform package when there's nothing in it that will address the biggest challenges taxpayers and employers are facing in the U.S. right now?

[Starboard]

So, the future of the country hangs on a pissing match.

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So does the future of the GOP. After 11 months of doing nothing, failure to pass meaningful tax cuts will destroy the GOP. And rightfully so. I mean, who would ever believe anything they say from here on out? They will have demolished any shred of credibility they may have once had. I don’t see them recovering from this kind of debacle.

On the other hand, I don’t think anyone will blame Trump. They know he tried and got zero cooperation or support from his own party. They obstructed him at every turn.

We will remember this betrayal.