Posted on 08/31/2017 5:37:06 PM PDT by ForYourChildren
Ahead of President Trump’s push for tax reform in Springfield, Missouri, Senator Rand Paul, R-Ky., published an op-ed demanding that Congress’ bill include real tax cuts and that the details of the bill be debated in the open.
Decrying the talk from “wonks in Washington,” Paul argued that tax reform must not be “revenue neutral” through offsets elsewhere in the tax code.
“Revenue neutral ultimately means that someone pays more for someone else to pay less. It means tax ‘reform’ without real tax cuts,” Paul wrote.
“I fear that tax reform that mandates revenue neutrality will result in those with the best lobbyists, lawyers and accountants being the winners, while most everyone else either gets nothing or largely loses out,” he explained.
Senator Paul laid out three “areas of focus” for a tax reform plan that he says will work. First, Sen. Paul says that every American should see his or her tax rate lowered by a percentage. Second, the corporate tax rate should be cut to 15 percent. Third, Sen. Paul wants to end the 35 percent tax on overseas profits, bring that rate down to 5 percent, and make it voluntary to encourage corporations to bring their overseas investments back to the United States.
Paul writes that the basic premise of these ideas could receive bipartisan support, “and we can get down to arguing about the exact numbers.”
“We can do this, but not if we operate the way the Swamp normally does. Secret meetings. Leaders writing complicated bills no one sees. Lobbyists getting their pet provisions in bills.”
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Senator Paul warns that history can repeat itself with tax reform if Republicans fail to lead.
“If tax reform is run like most things around here — like Obamacare repeal, for example — then I can’t predict what will happen other than it will be complicated, won’t help much and could even fail,” Paul wrote. “There’s no excuse for that.”
The GOP IS dead.
Yea we know.
BTW does this guy ever say anything constructive?
This thread should be interesting. The Rand Paul haters will probably be quiet.
BTW does this guy ever say anything constructive?
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He’s speaking the truth.
No he tends to stick to the captain obvious type statements. These people just aren’t that intelligent. Folks I’ve talked to who mix or know these people say otherwise - I sure don’t see it. They look just smart enough to know how to steal and get away with it on a big scale, I just don’t find that a laudable talent or indicative of above average intellect. Smart people probably would screw us over too - bah!
Like someone said, would it not be nice if Republicans controlled Congress.
Levy a 100% tax on tickets to fundraiser events for candidates to federal office or the national partys.
Think of it as a counterpoint to the give $3 to the presidential campaign fund check box.
He’s speaking the truth.
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That he is going to torpedo tax reform on principle ?
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I agree with you. He should use the right strategy.
Bottom line is politicians spend our money with impunity demand more for their misdeeds and they can be fired.
Stand up!
I did not support him in the 2016 primaries, but there’s no doubt that his views on the role of the Federal government are probably closer to mine than any member of either house of Congress in the last 30 years.
Looks like Rand is stating up his vote against tax cuts.
Fool. He is setting up why he will vote against tax cuts.
“Like someone said, would it not be nice if Republicans controlled Congress.”
Well, Paul Ryan wanted it the other way.
Paul Ryan said effectively, “would it not be nice if Democrats controlled the Presidency?”
Paul Ryan wanted Hillary to win. Then Paul Ryan wouldn’t have to lead. He could still hide, like the snowflake that he is. Or as some would say, he could lead from behind. Behind what? Whose behind is the Paul Ryan snowflake after?
“Let us never forget the audio of Speaker Paul Ryan on a conference call with House Republicans, where he told them to ditch defending Trump. The Republican leader told members of the U.S. House of Representatives that he was abandoning then GOP presidential nominee, Donald Trump forever.”
“President Hillary Clinton accountable.” According to Ryan, the Republicans had no chance at the White House, so at the very least they should try to retain their House majority.
“Are you [Paul Ryan] crazy? We haven’t held anyone accountable. You haven’t even let us hold the IRS commissioner accountable [for using government power to harm President Obama’s political adversaries],” an astonished Gohmert said to the speaker on a call.
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The GOP isn’t dead, is dying.
And the Democrat party is dying, too.
Which is dying faster, I can’t tell.
Taxes are astronomical but the problem is the Spenders.
FIRE them!
Gop better get on board.
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