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rgbecker

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9. Let's be clear, this isn't a Healthcare bill, but rather a tax cut for the 1%

Reply to TomCADem (Original post)

Tue Mar 21, 2017, 08:08 AM

Mar 2017

The repeal of the net investment tax of 3.8 % on investment income over $250,000 (joint/married) is the give away the Republicans have been wanting for their donors.

Their cries of Budget deficits fall on deaf ears in this "Coastal elite" household.

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House Republicans unveil changes to their health care bill [View all] TomCADem Mar 2017 OP

Maybe its time that the DNC or a PAC target those hardliners in their districts with cstanleytech Mar 2017 #1

Let's hope these changes make it even more toxic to GOP senators... regnaD kciN Mar 2017 #2

Well hopefully if it does pass some good will come of it like say the Democrats cstanleytech Mar 2017 #3

Dream on... mdbl Mar 2017 #4

In some ways it's more toxic metalbot Mar 2017 #8

Republicans slap together a 'plan' in a week! What a bunch of bullshit from Republican party! Sunlei Mar 2017 #5

Decades? tazkcmo Mar 2017 #10

We have been trying for healthcare for years...more than 100. Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #12

Never mind. tazkcmo Mar 2017 #13

Notice how the number of 'hard line Freedom Caucus' members keeps changing, constantly. Mc Mike Mar 2017 #6

They need a provision that throws in free head stones for the newly uninsured. Vinca Mar 2017 #7

Let's be clear, this isn't a Healthcare bill, but rather a tax cut for the 1% rgbecker Mar 2017 #9

Planned diversion! lark Mar 2017 #11