In other words: "There is no tomorrow for you. And that makes you all VERY DANGEROUS PEOPLE!"
Posted on 07/28/2017 7:13:24 AM PDT by COUNTrecount
At 1:45am on July 28th 2017, Republican Senator John McCain together with Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins voted against the ObamaCare repeal in the Senate; ensuring the failing ObamaCare health care takeover and economic drag continues.
This should not come as a surprise. McCain has a legacy of voting against the American people to the benefit of his corrupt legislative corporate handlers. Yet, the vote was still blood-boiling in ramification and consequence.
Additionally, it should be noted for an accurate record that Nevada Republican Senator Dean Heller delayed his own roll call vote, skipped his name when called, until he was able to see that McCain cast the vote against America.
When Heller was safe – as in: able to hide his malicious intent and vote “aye” at the conclusion of the roll- he gave the appearance of support. A very typical albeit Machiavellian maneuver, customarily subtle and historically utilized by Senator Ted Cruz with few paying attention.
Senator McCain’s vote holds much larger ramifications than just the continuance of ObamaCare. Inherent within the retention is a reality that any tax reform, tax cuts to benefit the middle-class, will also necessarily be diminished.
The expansion of Medicaid within ObamaCare has, by intention and design, blown a massive hole in the federal budget.
When tax reform legislation is now proposed the CBO scoring will have to factor in a large projected need for additional tax revenue. This reality essentially dooms the middle-class tax proposal of the White House unless adjustments are made.
When considering the cost of ObamaCare and expanded Medicaid expenditures, it is now likely the middle-class tax-paying workers will not only have the cost of skyrocketing health insurance premiums locked in, but they will now need to contribute more of their tax dollars to subsidize Medicaid.
Yes, this is a double-whammy impact; and yes, it was done by design. The original goal of ObamaCare was always to facilitate a collapse in the system creating single-payer as the default setting for any possible financial exit.
The vote cast by Senator John McCain carries much more than just more inflicted pain upon the middle class and health care insurance costs, it now -once again- clouds any hope for tax relief upon the forgotten American workers. It is a sad reality that there are few voices beyond President Trump looking out for the forgotten American middle-class.
However, all of that bad news established – the collapse of the healthcare insurance reform effort does open a door in tax policy. If I could capture Mick Mulvaney’s ear I would immediately suggest to him that the White House might consider shifting part of their focus of the income tax reform effort.
3 Republicans and 48 Democrats let the American people down. As I said from the beginning, let ObamaCare implode, then deal. Watch!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 28, 2017
I would suggest that immediately President Trump and the White House tax policy team add in the removal of state income tax deductions from federal income tax filings to their planned reform.
The Trump administration is currently proposing to remove deductions on high income earners in an effort to lower rates, and yet broaden the tax base, by removal of deductions often exclusively used by high income filers.
I would strongly suggest they adjust and expand the federal tax reform proposal to include removing any deduction for local and state income taxes.
Almost immediately the liberal states, New York, Illinois and California as examples, will go bananas at such a tax proposal. However, ObamaCare’s need for revenue now gives the opportunity for such deductions to be called into question.
If retaining ObamaCare needs that revenue, then I would propose getting it from liberal states -with greatest advocacy of ObamaCare- via removal of this federal income tax deduction.
The current tax deduction laws allow and enable states with high income taxes to advance overly aggressive taxation by deducting that taxation from federal income tax liability. If the American middle-class is going to suffer under the retention of ObamaCare’s endless revenue need, then let everyone suffer under the same equity.
Hold firm to this tax reform proposal as a stick to bring Democrats back to the table and reconsider the failing economics of ObamaCare. And do not flinch. We are obviously going up against the UniParty and extreme measures are now called for.
3 Republicans and 48 Democrats let the American people down. As I said from the beginning, let ObamaCare implode, then deal. Watch!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 28, 2017
Lastly, here’s video of Mitch McConnell conceding defeat to John McCain and his crew of like-minded Democrat brethren. Always remember the Republican leadership don’t fear losing the next election to the other side of the UniParty. Regardless of what color flag is atop the spire the indulgences of the swamp are almost identical; nothing changes and the seats of power are still controlled by the same group and their financiers.
What both sides of the UniParty fear is losing an election to uncontrollable actual outsiders who possess differing priorities and ideas that are counter to the best interests of the swamp.
Sear this into the psychological vault of cold anger.
In 2008 “the system” gave us a choice between this nutcase and Obama. THAT’S the problem!!
What does this picture remind me of...oh yes, the Antichrist is supposed to suffer a head wound...
https://theconservativetreehouse.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/mccain-3.jpg
Oops...said Obama was never sent a bill approved by both houses...I was wrong. Mea culpa
Nice picture. Just needs the word “LIAR” pasted over that smug face.
McCain did not hurt anything by this vote, much as he might have intended. Had the bill passed and been signed, it would have eliminated a source of funding for the system without eliminating the system and would have provided the excuse for the Republicans to join en masse the Democrats to pass Single Payer as the bastardized obamacare would fail totally very obviously and rapidly. The Republicans are trying consciously to socialize medicine and thus the nation totally and McCain in his loyalty to what he thinks is the spirit of the Olympian Obama shot it down.
If the rino’s indeed have control of the senate and congress, they certainly haven’t demonstrated any such “control”.
I would love to see a “recall” promotion against a number of those “government freeloaders”, they certainly have not demonstrated any good reason to keep them in Washington as representatives of the people.
They best put a toilet over his grave. It will be very soggy without.
Republicans need new leadership in house and senate this is a huge defeat that we all knew was going to happen OMG sky is falling.
This is the worst of all possible out comes we suffer, the insurance is bogus and their is no solution to plan around- Awesome work losers.
It was Paul Ryan's cromnibus that got me peeved to the point of posting here since 2004 and declaring I'm off the republican reservation - probably why I was very excited about Mr. Trump at the time.
These are cromnibus uniparty globalist chamber of commerce RINOs - are making it very difficult for people to do simple things like - pay their taxes, pay for healtcare , mind their own business (literally) basically live free.
Its time to hang some politicians - maybe off of the wing of their donor's G5/G6 as they attempt to jet away from those they would subjugate. Its an image that would make Kathy Griffin jealous
When news broke, I was silent about his illness and wished him a recovery
Now I just hope it removes him from office as soon as possible.
His brain is diseased. So he makes decisions that affect the whole nation.
“When Heller was safe – as in: able to hide his malicious intent and vote “aye””
Not just heller, Flake hid behind his yes vote too. Flake is up in 18 AZ please dump this guy. If Flake loses the primary THAT will get the GOPe attention, believe it.
Sundance is missing the point.
Yesterday there was one option on the table - the “Skinny Repeal” which was Obamacare light. Had it passed who knows what would have come out of conference if anything, and when if ever would the House have approved it?
Looking to this wussy Republican Congress do fix anything is a misake.
Now Trump is free to point out the failure of Congress to act, and move forward with everything he can do via Executive Orders. Anyone who doesn’t like that can make their choice in next year’s midterm elections - vote to continue with their failed congressman or get behind Trump.
McCain will probably not be a factor by then.
There are more options today than there were yesterday. Just stop looking for Congress to be the solution to problems created by Congress.
Mc Insane luvs him some Commie Care.
Songbird So & So!
Of course they could. And they would if they actually wanted obamacare repealed.
Wattsgnu is talking about the 60 or so repeal bills that were submitted to obama. You know, that seven years of kabuki theater that they think we’re too stupid to remember or care about.
Because 160 crewmates just isn’t enough.
all the press that sabotaged his presidential run ....
now crowning him a savior on the healthcare vote. It is sickening to see the CNN home page.
I guess he decided to write his ‘legacy’ in sh*& !!
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