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C Moon

(12,188 posts)
Thu Nov 16, 2017, 09:13 PM Nov 2017

What was the REAL news today...

• House Republicans passed their tax bill
...cuts the corporate tax rate to 20% from 35%, collapses the number of tax brackets from seven to four, and eliminates or scales back many popular deductions of individuals, including the state and local tax deduction, medical expenses deduction, and student loan deductions but would double the standard deduction.
• The Senate tax bill would raise taxes on the middle class while giving large cuts to millionaires
Taxpayers would see their taxes cut by 7.4% on average in 2019, but by 2027 their taxes would rise by an average of 0.2%. Those making between $20,000 and $30,000 would have their tax bills rise 25.4% by 2027 while people earning over $100,000 continue to receive tax cuts.
The Alabama Republican Party is sticking with Roy Moore despite at least nine women accusing him of inappropriate, unwanted sexual behavior.
• Senate Republicans are exploring the legal feasibility of a second new special election in Alabama in order to save the Republican seat.
• The Trump administration lifted the ban on hunters importing elephant trophies
The Keystone Pipeline was shutdown after leaking 210,000 gallons of oil in Marshall County, South Dakota.

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What was the REAL news today... (Original Post) C Moon Nov 2017 OP
+1000!!! Freethinker65 Nov 2017 #1
+1,000,000 Dawson Leery Nov 2017 #10
Priorities, NOT distractions! BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #2
And more than a year after his selection, Trump refuses to release tax returns rurallib Nov 2017 #3
+1,000,000 Greywing Nov 2017 #4
This is a long term total disaster for our country flamingdem Nov 2017 #5
Im developing an almost obsessive mountain grammy Nov 2017 #6
THANK you for a reality check. FailureToCommunicate Nov 2017 #7
K and R! Thank you! VOX Nov 2017 #8
And yet the New York Times runs an Op-Ed by Michelle Goldberg that Franken should go. SunSeeker Nov 2017 #9
Jared not handing over documents and once again getting busted for it. Kirk Lover Nov 2017 #11
Thank you. Duppers Nov 2017 #12

SunSeeker

(51,367 posts)
9. And yet the New York Times runs an Op-Ed by Michelle Goldberg that Franken should go.
Fri Nov 17, 2017, 12:00 AM
Nov 2017

So much for papers caring about the real news.

 

Kirk Lover

(3,608 posts)
11. Jared not handing over documents and once again getting busted for it.
Fri Nov 17, 2017, 12:59 AM
Nov 2017

Now that was the biggest story of the day.

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