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Seth Meyers: What Roy Moore and Donald Trump Have in Common

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lawhawk9/28/2017 6:35:53 am PDT

Even Trump’s idiot advisers are admitting that taxes may rise for some in the middle class.

That’s yet another red flag that this tax scheme is bullshit.

Only ones we know will end up paying far less are millionaires. Everyone else may see a wash or higher taxes. We also know that the GOP is pushing for massive cuts to Medicare and Medicaid again, so we see the full scope of the GOP craven agenda - massive redistribution of wealth to the rich from everyone else while everyone else’s burdens are increased.

Moreover, the GOP has punted on all the key decisions - the so called framework leaves out all the critical bits that identify bracket thresholds and what credits and deductions will continue. That’s all on purpose, because despite having years to come up with a plan, we’re again seeing the GOP absolutely rudderless and incapable of putting together a coherent plan or vision because the only things that matters to them are: destroying the safety net, rolling back civil/voting rights, and giving massive tax cuts to the rich.

Their proposals accomplish all of the above, but they can’t get agreement on the specifics - mostly because the GOP extremists don’t think even that radical agenda is sufficient.