Posted on 12/14/2017 11:17:28 AM PST by 11th_VA
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has threatened to vote against the tax bill, putting the legislation in danger of being delayed past Christmas.
Rubio has told Senate leaders that he will vote against the bill unless the child tax credit is made more generous to help lower-income workers who pay payroll taxes and not regular income taxes.
“Sen. Rubio has consistently communicated to the Senate tax negotiators that his vote on final passage would depend on whether the refundability of the Child Tax Credit was increased in a meaningful way,” said a spokesperson for Rubio.
If Rubio votes against the bill, Republicans can only lose one other lawmaker if they hope to pass the final bill that emerges from a House-Senate conference. Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) previously voted against the Senate tax bill because it would add $1.5 billion to the deficit, and no Democrats support it.
Corker has not ruled out voting for the final conference report, though he suggested his concerns have not changed.
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I thought that was Sheila Easton.
Sent a note to my illustrious Senator and told him he holds out for a larger EIC, verses my idea of no EIC beyond what is withheld for income tax, he can GFH.
Of course he did. Asswipe.
They will get past this and pass the bill. But remember little snots like this in the future.
Bingo!
L’il Marco has been in the Senate far too long. Some day his Mommy will let him wear long pants, but not in the foreseeable future.
It’s the WAY Rubio wants to change the Child Credit. If you PAY TAXES, and have Kids, you can take the credit ($2000 per child). Rubio wants to give $2000 per child EVEN IF THEY DON’T PAY TAXES ON EARNINGS !!!
“I’m all for rewarding those who choose to procreate over people that sacrifice their unborn at the alter of Planned Parenthood.”
Gee.
From my point of view you’re all for compelling American Citizens to pay Illegal Aliens to have more kids.
Little Marco living down to his name.
“this will help many hard working American families”
Yes it will.
With somebody’s elses money.
Only if they raise the Corporate rate to 24/25% - that could be a killer as well ...
Whore
Republicans don’t maintain party unity like the Democrats do. If they did, Rubio would be called to a meeting with someone with a red file with Rubio’s name on it and he would be told how he is going to vote.
You can see the plan in effect. A senator will find something objectionable and won’t vote for the bill, and then another one and another one. The bill will be “amended” to meet these few senators objections, but then the bill will start to be so watered down that those who were supportive of it may decide not to vote for it in the end. Enough senators vote against the bill and it dies! McTurtle is able to defeat it without getting his hands dirty and the Swamp prevails.
Anyone believe for ten seconds that Little Rubio gives a damn about a child tax credit? Really? All these political hacks care about is themselves and their back pockets, IMO.
Chuckie Schumer thanks you, lil’ Marco.
Dante Basco (”Rufio”) from Hook. Rufio, Rubio, what’s the difference.
Rubio is totally drunk with power now. His twitter timeline is just pathetic.
Tar and feathers are called for again for Rubio.
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