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Stephen Colbert's Alternatives to Trump's SOTU Theme: 'Choosing Greatness' (Gah) [VIDEO]

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lawhawk2/05/2019 12:43:46 pm PST

re: #17 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance

well, looks like people who voted for trump are learning they got fucked in the tax cuts. lots of tweets.

Every analysis of the TCJA found that the middle class would get squeezed by the tax scam the GOP was perpetuating. Every other group would see no change, or tax cuts. The middle class would get squeezed because they’d either see no benefit or get hit hard by the changes to the itemized deductions that middle class taxpayers rely on - mortgage interest deduction and SALT deduction and even the higher standard deduction doesn’t offset.

That’s how these folks are ending up paying more.

The GOP and Trump keep claiming that they’ve got a middle class tax cut proposal on the way, but that’s also vaporware. They’ll say just enough to keep their base motivated, but no one should trust them. Those cuts have to be offset elsewhere, and that means going after the safety net again. Count on it. Trump tried to claim a tax cut was imminent last year right around election day, and that fell flat.

They’ll try it again, and no one should trust these guys about taxes. ever