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John McCain reportedly said that tax reform is ‘DOA in the Senate’
Conservative Patriot ^ | 11/07/2017

Posted on 11/07/2017 8:00:46 AM PST by SeekAndFind

GOP Senator John McCain has done this country and the people innumerable services for which we unreservedly thank him. But the Arizona lawmaker’s anti-Trump stance and vocal opposition to the President’s practically every legislative proposal could jeopardize his reputation among the masses.

We could perhaps forgive him for his unreserved efforts toward killing Mr. Trump’s long-planned and promised replacement of Obamacare, but that’s where the people draw the line.

With Mr. Trump diligently working toward getting his tax reform passed, it may turn out that McCain could again play a decisive role in the bill’s future.

As Zero Hedge has reported, the tax reform is basically dead now that McCain, the third Republican so far, has announced his opposition to it.

The outlet goes on to say: What’s worse for the Trump administration, McCain reportedly wants the bill to receive input from both parties – a criticism that he cited as his reason for voting against the Trump administration’s plan to repeal and replace Obamacare. This is particularly problematic because there’s approximately zero chance that any Democratic lawmakers will break ranks to vote with Republicans, despite President Donald Trump repeatedly saying that he expects to win over Democrats.

The Arizona Republican has reportedly said that the current legislation is DOA in an interview with Fox Business’ Charlie Gasparino.

"In recent weeks, John McCain has reiterated his demand that Republicans pass their tax plan through a bipartisan process that honors the norms of regular order. McCain voted down his party’s Obamacare repeal bill precisely because it failed to meet this standard. And it will be impossible to pass the House plan – or anything close to it – through any but a rushed, secretive, partisan process", ZeroHedge adds.

Susan Collins said on Monday that she will not vote for the repeal of taxes on multi-million dollar estates, which the current legislation includes.

Bob Corker has also said that he would not back any tax measure that would further increase the debt, even in the first decade, where Congress would be allowed to do so. In its present form, the House plan would raise the deficit by about $1.5 trillion in the next ten years.

It is also uncertain whether the tax reform would pass the House in its current status. GOP legislators from Democratic states slammed Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady regarding additions in the legislation to revoke deductions to $500,000. Deductions for student-loan interests would also be terminated.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 115th; ditchmitch; johnmccain; pos; senate; taxreform; third100days; trumptaxcuts; uniparty
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1 posted on 11/07/2017 8:00:46 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Hey, I got an idea, Juan. Why don’t you write a tax bill for yourself and your fellow Congressholes and then apply it to every American?


2 posted on 11/07/2017 8:02:49 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: SeekAndFind

Lots of Cantorizing to do.

Alexander, Corker, Flake, Graham, Hatch, Heller, Hoeven, Murkowsky, McCain, Rubio, Gardner, Burr, Tillis, Portman, McConnell, Thune, Cornyn, Cochran, Isackson, Blunt, Johnson, Toomey, Capito, Rounds, Fischer, Collins, Wicker, Sasse, Ernst, Lankford, Young, Boozman and Shelby are all undocumented Democrats in R jerseys.


3 posted on 11/07/2017 8:02:50 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: SeekAndFind

Damn him to hell.
When is this sabotage going to stop?
90% of the people at his funeral will be Democrats.


4 posted on 11/07/2017 8:03:46 AM PST by lee martell
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To: SeekAndFind

Arizona , recall this fool on Medical Reasons


5 posted on 11/07/2017 8:05:07 AM PST by butlerweave
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To: SeekAndFind

As DOA as a bunch of sailors on a flight deck there john? Oh, that’s right, you bore ZERO responsibility for that little kerfuffle. Fidiot.


6 posted on 11/07/2017 8:05:10 AM PST by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: lee martell

DOA McCain? Hopefully you.


7 posted on 11/07/2017 8:05:20 AM PST by Mouton (The MSM is a clear and present danger to the republic.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Petulance and vindictiveness are Juanitos hallmarks. Sad!


8 posted on 11/07/2017 8:05:36 AM PST by Don Corleone (.leave the gun, take the canolis, take it to the mattress.)
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To: SeekAndFind

“GOP Senator John McCain has done this country and the people innumerable services for which we unreservedly thank him.”

First sentence is an absolute lie! The only thing I will “unreservedly thank him for,” is dying!


9 posted on 11/07/2017 8:06:01 AM PST by vette6387 (LOCK HER UP! COMEY TOO.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Death.....
Today


10 posted on 11/07/2017 8:06:50 AM PST by bert (K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;WASP .... The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column)
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To: SeekAndFind

And all because Trump said he wasn’t a hero.


11 posted on 11/07/2017 8:06:53 AM PST by Signalman
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To: lee martell

So, did McCain have a sudden miraculous healing from his Stage IV brain cancer? Or maybe it was just another scam of his to elicit sympathy?


12 posted on 11/07/2017 8:07:12 AM PST by VikingMom (I may not know what the future holds but I know Who holds the future!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Hey, Songbird. Do us all a favor and auger in.


13 posted on 11/07/2017 8:08:46 AM PST by Howie66 ("Tone down the tagline please." - Admin Moderator)
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To: SeekAndFind

Not interested in seeing this particular tax reform pass, but that being said, the GOP senate is nothing more than the familiars of their Democrat vampire masters.

And John, I can’t wait to celebrate the rapid cooling of your corpse.


14 posted on 11/07/2017 8:08:47 AM PST by chris37 (Take a week off racist >;-)
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To: SeekAndFind

The tax bill they are currently promoting deserves to die.


15 posted on 11/07/2017 8:09:39 AM PST by Yogafist
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To: SeekAndFind

What a vindictive, petty man.

Even JFK knew that tax cuts create wealth.


16 posted on 11/07/2017 8:09:47 AM PST by proud American in Canada ( I appear to have accidentally deleted my tagline. :()
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To: Lurkinanloomin
Sasse, Ernst, Lankford and Young...

Kinda has a ring to it. :)

17 posted on 11/07/2017 8:10:39 AM PST by OKSooner (RIP Joan Rivers)
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To: SeekAndFind

What an A$$HOLE!..........................


18 posted on 11/07/2017 8:12:09 AM PST by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: Lurkinanloomin
Oh and back to the headline.

McCain, if you're lurking here, it's not too late to get right with your maker.

You might want to think twice about being a vindictive, vengeful, selfish, arrogant old man. It's not a good look for anyone.

19 posted on 11/07/2017 8:12:23 AM PST by OKSooner (RIP Joan Rivers)
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To: lee martell

And the other 10% will be RINOs...............


20 posted on 11/07/2017 8:12:38 AM PST by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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