It's (nearly) over. Â By a 51-48, strictly along party lines, the US Senate has passed a GOP-backed tax reform package that will cut taxes for more than 80 percent of all Americans (raising taxes on a tiny, disproportionately wealthy fraction), benefit small businesses, and make America's extraordinarily high corporate tax rate -- both statutory and effective -- far more internationally competitive. Â All Democrats, including every alleged "moderate." Â voted 'no,' while every Republican voted 'yes.' Â The only Senator not voting was John McCain, who is fighting cancer at home in Arizona. Â This is a very significant victory for the White House...
