Posted on 04/06/2018 5:13:25 PM PDT by John Semmens
Democrat Party leadership is not united in its plans for the recently passed tax cut. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) pledged to repeal the cuts, saying that "the crumbs that Trump and the GOP selfishly tried to withhold from the government will be taken back and amalgamated into a large pool of resources to fund vitally needed government programs."
Among the programs mentioned by Pelosi were "an expansion of regulations to more effectively monitor behavior so government can guide private individuals toward a more socially conscious lifestyle" and "a long overdue increase in salaries for government employees, who are the crucial actors in transforming the country into the progressive society promised by President Obama."
Democratic National Committee Vice Chairman, Rep. Keith Ellison (Minn) disagreed, saying that "I don't think it would be wise for us to overtly campaign in favor of repealing the tax cuts. Those of us on the inside know that the government can make better use of that money than private individuals can. But I think baldly telling people this like House Minority Leader Pelosi wants to do is foolish. There is a principle in my faith called taqiya that urges dissimulation in the face of one's enemies. We need to convey a more sympathetic attitude toward taxpayers during the campaign. After we win we can start to talk about how we can wrest that money out of their hands."
In related news, the socialist paradise of Venezuela, where food shortages have enabled citizens to achieve weight losses averaging 24 lbs. per person during the last year, saw Minister of Education Elías Jaua chastise "the enemies of the revolution who are over eating. Everywhere you look you see empty supermarket shelves. How can the government ensure a ready supply of food if people keep eating it? Unlike capitalist countries, our laws entitle our people to have access to food. However, too many anti-social traitors are abusing this right by consuming more than they need."
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Nancy just wants to take your crumbs but the main reason is she wants her $344,000 deduction on her houses back
If something is too good to be true, then it probably is a scam.
Pelosi’s promise to rescind the Trump inspired tax cuts has been a blessing right. Just afterword the media alphabet starting pushing a story reminding us that it looks like the rug is going to be pulled from underneath her. That is some funky dance steps.
“an expansion of regulations to more effectively monitor behavior so government can guide private individuals toward a more socially conscious lifestyle” and “a long overdue increase in salaries for government employees, who are the crucial actors in transforming the country into the progressive society promised by President Obama.”
Democratic National Committee Vice Chairman, Rep. Keith Ellison (Minn) disagreed, saying that “I don’t think it would be wise for us to overtly campaign against the cuts.”
Come on, did they really say that? I dont believe it
Brings to mind BJ Clinton, when he disavowed his campaign promise for a middle class tax cut..."I could give you a tax cut. But you might not spend it the way we want." (Paraphrasing)
They kind of did. In any event, it’s what they are thinking.
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