FUCK

[conuly]

Senate Republicans pass sweeping overhaul of US tax code

Comments

[jessie_c]

...without even reading it, because it was written in chicken-scratch in the margins of the crossed out pages.

And where is the outrage in the Media? If the Democrats had tried something like this the Rethugnican-controlled media would have been out for blood; it would be on the front page for months.

[sapphire2309]

goodness...

[conuly]

And yet, they have the nerve to claim that the media is liberal. Who the hell do they think owns all the outlets?

[jessie_c]

Brazen lies and cheating are their stock in trade. This is disappointing, but hardly surprising.

[wpadmirer]

They are evil.

[conuly]

Duh.

[chelseagirl]

As you say.

[pauraque]

They still have to reconcile the House and Senate versions of the bill, though, which is easier said than done. They had to make some steep promises to a few Republican senators to get their votes, and if just one of them defects, the bill is dead. Not to say they can't do it, but it's a narrow tightrope they have to walk, and it's not a done deal yet.

[conuly]

Still.

[sgatazmy]

I feel like our country just had a coup and the oligarchs won in destroying our democratic republic.

[conuly]

Yes, except for the word "just". I think it happened a while ago. We simply haven't seen everything fall yet.

[sgatazmy]

I think we saw it happening. By just I mean the deal was essentially sealed. Their victory complete. :(

[flexagon]

They've had rather a tough time of it, thank goodness. If they pass this tax thing in the end, it'll be their first real legislative victory DESPITE having a majority and a supportive President.

(Please hurry, Mueller. Please hurry.)

[randomdreams]

I suspect that's part of why they voted to vote on something that half the people hadn't been allowed to even read: they're desperate to get something passed because they're thinking the same thing the rest of us are about the Administration's problems.

[silveradept]

Because if there's one thing this government can get right, it's making sure the public treasury is properly raided to benefit the very wealthiest and that the poorest party for it.

[novel_machinist]

They didn't read it and now they have two different bills to reconcile. Fuckheads.