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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTPM - Josh Marshall, short and sweet "Failure"
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/failureBy JOSH MARSHALL Published JUNE 22, 2017 2:38 PM
I know Im harping on this point. But again, the fallacy of policy literalism. It has always been crystal clear for numerous reasons that the Senate bill would be the like the House bill, both versions, just as it will be like the final bill that emerges from a conference committee. McConnell and Ryan knew that ball hiding about scores and legislative language would prevent reporters from saying this. Around 24 million Americans will lose their coverage, everyone will go back to the era of pre-existing conditions restrictions and lifetime limits. The freed up money will go to a big tax cut for the very wealthy. You didnt need to see the legislative language to know this. Its been a failure of journalism to pretend otherwise.
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TPM - Josh Marshall, short and sweet "Failure" (Original Post)
NRaleighLiberal
Jun 2017
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dalton99a
(81,065 posts)1. The GOP wants to kill the poor to give the rich a big tax cut
That should be the real headline everywhere
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)2. This is all about Wealth Transfer
from the 99% to the 1%. Call it what it is,the Koch Brothers and Mercer Tax Reduction Bill.
stephensolomita
(91 posts)3. Has This Been A Secret?
Seems like this has been common knowledge from the beginning. The Republicans need the Obamacare money to give their tax cut bill a facade of fiscal sanity.