Typical Corker. He loves to put things on autopilot so as to avoid taking responsibility for hard decisions. Cf., e.g., the Corker Capitulation on Iran.
Have budget agreements (Executive to agency rather than Congressional to Agency) every quarter, allow for quarterly burn and make them come back every quarter for adjustments and additional expenditures.
Stop this allocating money then the agency has to use it or lose it type budgeting. Of course they’re always going to use it, and create private slush funds in the process.
No one ever suggests that the government roll back spending if revenues decline. Wonder why? (not really)
The 10-year limit on the individual tax cuts is obviously not enough for Nevertrumper RINOs Corker and Flake. Since they and Trump are at each other throats, I can only believe that this crap is in part personal.
This needs to be emailed, FB’d, tweeted, faxed, etc to EVERY R Senator and to Kevin Brady/Lyin Ryan.
We’re sick and tired of these charades and games.
Pass the D@MN Tax Reform Bill, you inept leaches!!
How about a counter trigger. If tax receipts come in above projections, the surcharge on income above a million gets dropped, and the top bracket gets a cut.
According to history, tax cuts lead to increased total tax revenue because of the growth in the economy caused by the tax cuts. Maybe if we “agreed” to a tax raise that will not happen we could get it done.
Don’t fall for the twisted libtard fake news propaganda published in fake news sources like bloomberg.
And another thing. How about “automatic triggers” that defund programs or departments that fail. There is so much wasted spending in DC they would need fully automatic triggers.
Can we at least send Corker over to retrieve the $30 billion he and Obama donated to the mullahs?
I knew they’d find a way to kill it. Thought they’d have the sand to actually vote against it, but they’re taking the coward’s way out by baking a poison pill into the bill. Now they can vote against tax cuts/reform and say they were standing on principle.
Washington is addicted to spending. Its their “answer” to every problem. We must break the cycle before it breaks us.
How about instead we require a % cut in spending and entitlements across the board? No? Why not?
I’ll even pacify the hawks and say a % cut in spending and entitlements - defense.
Corker and Flake are lame duck RINOs. They are in no position to demand anything. I suspect their real motivation here is to throw sand in the gears in a malicious effort to get back at Trump and any others whom they believe wronged them.
Corker and Flake are just the “Designated Mavericks.” They seem to rotate. And once Flake and Corker leave, there will be new “Mavericks” to provide cover.
Gotta love that uniparty!!
Politics is a scam and we’re suckers for playing.
NO MORE DEBT! NONE! NOT ONE CENT! Cut spending and THEN cut taxes. Tax cuts that aren’t paid for add to the national debt. And debt = slavery. Anyone voting to add to the national debt should be tried for treason.
How about a trigger to reduce sending instead? Why is that impossible?
Two Senate failures who will not stand for reelection because they will lose in the primaries are going to determine taxes for the entire nation? Sad, sad, sad.
No, no, no, no. That's how a Washington swamp creature responds. As Republicans (and I recognize my naivete here) they should respond by saying
"We demand a trigger that automatically stops certain government programs if tax receipts fall below projections"
See the difference in mindset, Senator?
Yours is "Government must remain the size it is or grow"
Yours should be "Government should be the size necessary to perform the functions laid out by the Constitution and no larger"
If Trump served them a delicious warm lunch, they would run out to McDonalds. thats what shallow cowards these guys are.