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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA Tax Cut Masquerading As a Health Care Bill
https://politicalwire.com/2017/03/08/tax-cut-as-health-care-bill/"SNIP.........
Jonathan Chait: The most naked and revealing moment of Ryans press conference came when he was asked about why his plan provides a huge tax cut for the rich. You can watch his response, ten minutes in. Ryan scoffs and makes a dismissive hand gesture, like hes been presented with an utterly frivolous objection. Then Ryan says, Read the bill! Go to readthebill.gop! and moves on to next question while he and his lieutenants share forced laughter at the absurd query.
It is of course incontrovertibly true that Ryans bill provides a big tax cut for the rich. Its a $600 billion tax cut, almost all of which would accrue to the very rich. His tax cut is a major reason why his plan provides fewer resources to cover the poor and sick. He believes that feature is so unpopular and objectionable he literally cannot even acknowledge its existence. It is emblematic of his entire approach. Ryans strategy is to pass his plan into law without ever admitting its central objective.
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A Tax Cut Masquerading As a Health Care Bill (Original Post)
applegrove
Mar 2017
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Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)1. Sure appears to
be a disguise for major Tax breaks for the Wealthiest 400 family's in the USA. That is my take,sure as hell is not a Insurance Bill.
Wounded Bear
(58,685 posts)2. That part has been obvious for the start...
after all, the only thing Repubs get excited over is tax cuts for the wealthy.
louis-t
(23,296 posts)3. Tax cut masquerading as a jobs bill, tax cut masquerading
as an environmental bill, tax cut masquerading as an infrastructure bill....
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)4. K&R
That's all it is. A tax cut. It doesn't deserve to be called a "healthcare bill".
wishstar
(5,271 posts)5. This is entire reason R's were so insistent on repealing ACA
They hated it because of the taxes wealthier were having to pay to cover the subsidies.