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Republicans have majorities in both Congressional bodies.

Posted on: May 16, 2018 at 09:28:06 CT

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They could have made cuts, but chose not to. Senate rules require tax cuts are accompanied by spending cuts to make them permanent; otherwise, they must expire.

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I have never seen a group of people - mizzouSECedes STL - 5/16 08:46:32

I think it was ill-advised without reigning in spending - TigerJackSwartz MU

- 5/16 09:14:12

No doubt - mizzouSECedes STL - 5/16 09:21:14

There is strong consensus on that. Our liberal Rs - hefeweizen MU

- 5/16 09:15:47

that dog **** budget that he signed was awful(nm) - NWMizzouFan MU

- 5/16 09:18:42

It absolutely was (nm) - mizzouSECedes STL - 5/16 09:22:18

Ds and Rs both have their entitlements. Rs is defense - hefeweizen MU

- 5/16 09:26:52

you're giving R's far too much of a pass on social programs - 90Tiger MU - 5/16 09:52:19

true(nm) - hefeweizen MU

- 5/16 09:53:28

and proof that the kooks on this board are the only - 90Tiger MU - 5/16 09:21:39

yes it was. Trump's claims of being a fiscal conservative - hefeweizen MU

- 5/16 09:21:23

That's the mental illness that is liberalism. Only the - hefeweizen MU

- 5/16 09:00:22

RE: That's the mental illness that is liberalism. Only the - scan MU - 5/16 09:09:54

Fairness is nothing but a liberal buzzword meant to rile - hefeweizen MU

- 5/16 09:11:05

if the dems try use this tax cut against trump in nov - NWMizzouFan MU

- 5/16 09:09:16

Every dollar in your pocket, is one dollar fewer for the - hokie VT - 5/16 08:58:13

Why weren't the top tax brackets left alone? - MrBlueSky MU - 5/16 08:53:31

then why do you guys complain so much when they want to - NWMizzouFan MU

- 5/16 09:01:56

I've been calling for spending cuts for a long time - MrBlueSky MU - 5/16 09:49:59

The tax cuts aren't the issue. It sounds like we agree(nm) - TheWildcat STL - 5/16 09:01:37

Spending is absolutely the biggest problem - MrBlueSky MU - 5/16 09:04:42

Hopefully Dems can get elected to cut taxes and spen.... - hefeweizen MU

- 5/16 09:07:16

You just described what Republicans do. (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 5/16 09:08:33

nobody here is lauding Republican spending. We are - 90Tiger MU - 5/16 09:10:49

Where did I say that - MrBlueSky MU - 5/16 09:12:18

I was already happy, I'm not a miserable crying liberal (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 5/16 09:16:09

wait, you mean you arent all p*ssed off that there are - hefeweizen MU

- 5/16 09:17:13

what a miserable mindset. the lower middle class in this - 90Tiger MU - 5/16 09:20:14

now how hard was that to say?(nm) - NWMizzouFan MU

- 5/16 09:13:12

I am well aware that there is a problem of liberalism in - hefeweizen MU

- 5/16 09:09:12

Lol(nm) - TheWildcat STL - 5/16 09:11:31

Sure. Let's go with that (nm) - TheWildcat STL - 5/16 09:05:23

The only permanent cuts are at the top brackets - MrBlueSky MU - 5/16 09:06:15

Do you have any idea why the other cuts - Sal KC - 5/16 09:07:30

Yes - MrBlueSky MU - 5/16 09:08:08

You're so fvcking naive. Just like immigration, they don't - 90Tiger MU - 5/16 09:11:44

naive due to brainwashing. He cannot think for himself. He - hefeweizen MU

- 5/16 09:13:07

every single topic all he does is repeat DNC memes and - 90Tiger MU - 5/16 09:16:46

No, liberals would have just found something else - Sal KC - 5/16 09:09:58

Meany Rs, duh. They want poor people to stay poor.(nm) - hefeweizen MU

- 5/16 09:08:03

You have no idea what will happen in 5-6 years. (nm) - TheWildcat STL - 5/16 09:06:32

I don't get why those who are b*tching about - Sal KC - 5/16 08:49:50

In two years you will be. - DC Jayhawk KU - 5/16 09:00:53

Why do they expire? - Spanky KU - 5/16 09:25:15

Republicans have majorities in both Congressional bodies. - DC Jayhawk KU - 5/16 09:28:06

Yeah, then the Feds can use it for their welfare - mizzouSECedes STL - 5/16 08:51:56