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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSen. Marco Rubio thinks the GOP tax plan helps corporations too much
https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2017/12/29/marco-rubio-thinks-the-gop-tax-plan-helps-corporations-too-much.html"SNIP......
Sen. Marco Rubio says the GOP "probably went too far" in slashing the tax burden on corporations.
The Florida Republican told the News-Press of Fort Myers that corporations will largely use their major tax cut to buy back shares or increase dividends to shareholders which "isn't going to create dramatic economic growth."
"If I were king for a day, this tax bill would have looked different. I thought we probably went too far on (helping) corporations," Rubio told the newspaper in the interview published Friday. "By and large, you're going to see a lot of these multinationals buy back shares to drive up the price. Some of them will be forced, because they're sitting on historic levels of cash, to pay out dividends to shareholders."
"That isn't going to create dramatic economic growth. (But) there's a lot of things in the bill that I have supported for a long time (such as) doubling the Child Tax Credit. And it is better significantly better than the current code," he continued.
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Sen. Marco Rubio thinks the GOP tax plan helps corporations too much (Original Post)
applegrove
Dec 2017
OP
More like an "if rubio runs for President in 2020 he needs an out on this vote".
applegrove
Dec 2017
#11
applegrove
(118,837 posts)1. Rubio is definitely running in 2020 for Pres. GOP allowed him to make
the child tax credit change at the last minute to give him some cover and bond with families when he runs for president. All theatre.
Sneederbunk
(14,312 posts)2. Thank you for your timely and diligent input.
FSogol
(45,553 posts)3. The little shithead voted for it. "Both Sides Rubio"
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)4. Rubio says: It wasn't such a good bill but I voted for it anyway.
No decency involved
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)5. Won't work, he's "Little Marco" forever
Voltaire2
(13,213 posts)6. Fucking weasel voted for it.
lpbk2713
(42,769 posts)7. Tell the voters what they want to hear.
Then tell them to go to hell after they cast their vote.
This strategy worked before. It will work again.
kairos12
(12,881 posts)8. He's disgusting. Vile.
Ohiogal
(32,113 posts)9. And yet
He voted for it!
Despicable little turd.
UTUSN
(70,762 posts)10. So he got a post-vote briefing on it?
applegrove
(118,837 posts)11. More like an "if rubio runs for President in 2020 he needs an out on this vote".
He needs the narrative.
oasis
(49,426 posts)12. "I was against it before I was for it, but now I'm against it again"
The Marco Rubio we have all come to know.
applegrove
(118,837 posts)13. Yes and He'll take credit for the child tax credit increase. GOP is all
in for Rubio. Bet none will criticize him for speaking up.