Posted on 11/06/2017 7:22:24 PM PST by SkyPilot
“If they kill this bill they kill the presidency of DJ Trump.”
That’s a defeatist attitude.
Trump’s supporters stick with him.
It’s the Republican Congress that is in jeopardy, and rightfully so.
The corrupt bastards are downright anti-American. And anti-Trump through and through.
If a business can’t consider its real expenses as expenses, then it won’t stay in business very long.
That said, and we’ll probably never agree on this, but you are too good a FRiend to dwell on it.
The important issues for this country are not economic, in my opinion, but spiritual. Satan killed Christians on Sunday, so the blood of the martyrs highlight for us another danger that gets ignored. The hatred for Christians I’ve seen from atheists is akin to the hatred I see from antifa, socialists, and anti-semites. These groups appear to be interwoven.
A recent court nominee by the president was attacked during her confirmation over her religion. A WW1 monument from generations ago was ruled illegal because it had a cross on it. Coaches are forbidden to listen if their teams pray on their own.
God is in control of the rise and fall of kings. I believe we are near our last chance in the same way as good King Josiah was Judah’s last chance.
Getting back to God is more important than taxes, and if we get a good king, we should try to get him to focus with us on godliness. If we do, I think the other things will take care of themselves. We meed this king for 7 more years and not just for 3.
I’ve voted Republican in every election since 1976.
If this bill passes, and the final version increases my taxes, I will do everything in my power to ensure they are unelected.
And I believe there are millions like me.
Again, you demonstrate your Social Justice Warrior core.
There is a group of globalist republicans in the senate that I think numbers at least half. They intend to see that Trump does not succeed. They need only 3 votes to kill anything, and my theory will be proven correct if they kill this tax bill. The easy 3 are McCain, Flaje, and Corker. They’re not even running again, so the other senators can hide behind them.
Watch actions and not stated beliefs. A vote against is a vote against no matter what they say about their ideals, priciples, etc..
Ah yes...Mr “I’m Going to Lose a Deduction” attacks the tax plan.
Why is any tax reform tough? Because there are always winners and lowers, and those losing scream far harder than those winning. So we stay stuck with horrible tax law.
“So leave already, your money is more important than your nation. “
You believe a tax increase on the middle class is good for the nation.
Why do you ask? Is someone here doing that?
Seems like a morally judgemental question you're asking. It's also off-topic.
OR we could cut entitlements such as welfare, food stamps, Medicaid and cut duplicate programs that cost billions, cut unnecessary departments such as the Dept of Energy and Education and others and demand performance and accountability from corporations with government contracts, especially Dept of Defense.
I completely agree with your assessment regarding the state of spiritual warfare, both on an individual and national basis. I will continue to pray for our nation, and for President Trump. We need him.
Haven’t checked but my taxes would go up without the state income tax deduction. But it shouldn’t matter what my taxes do, the investment economy is more important than any one or group deduction which typically only affects spending (or affects nothing).
With my Tubo tax last year I only paid 7.06%!
There’s a link to the tax calculator in comment #56.
My taxes will go up under this plan! Did the calc last year with Turbo tax I only paid 7.06%
The medical and insurance rackets are stealing everyone blind except for socialist special interests. Same with the real estate and mortgage racket. It’s time to unplug them and let the economy grow. We can no longer support the Borg.
Where I wrote:
If we’re going to cut taxes, simply cut tax rates.
Expanding the standard deduction will do for now. That’s a simplification. After the special interest deductions are gone, then cut rates.
And no VAT tax of any kind—ever. No added tax schemes like that will be tolerated.
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