[Oshkalaboomboom]

Personally I would like to see everyone pay taxes, even people on welfare. They can get it all back at the end of the year but think of how many of those duplicate Social Security numbers and fake IDs would end up getting caught if they tried to collect it?

[HiTech RedNeck]

As it is, even the “welfare set” pays taxes, which are hidden in the prices of the things that they buy.

I’d like to see welfare’s gatekeeping move from government back to the church, and that based on private foundations. The church can offer spiritual viewpoints that can help the welfare set transcend its condition. I’m not a heartless chap. Rather I have too much heart for a lot of people. I won’t just say “Get a job.” I’ll say “Your job means something more than dollars or even living hand to mouth.”

[Jacquerie]

I’m not confident the sorry remains of our republic can go on much further without repeal of the evil siblings, the 16th and 17th Amendments.

[Oratam]

In New Jersey, Democratic legislative leaders are already considering reforming their tax code to mitigate the damage.

I suspect this is the outcome Trump had expected.

[9YearLurker]

Actually many of those who itemize live in high-cost parts of the country and are simply middle class. Or have extensive medical bills, a good-sized mortgage, etc.

Definitely should be phased out like all this other kind of stuff — mortgage deduction, tax-deductibility of employer-provided insurance, etc.

But Ivanka’s massive new break for private schools, etc., will not only favor the rich more significantly and bust the budget unimaginably, but it also will provide yet more incentive for young mothers not to stay home with their children. A horrific example of when “good intentions” get legislated into tax law.

(And yes, this one is on Trump for indulging his “princess”.)