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President Trump says no tax cuts unless Obamacare replaced
« on: March 21, 2017, 08:31:29 pm »
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President Trump exerted some friendly pressure on Sen. Rand Paul Monday night in his home state, telling a crowd in Kentucky that Americans won’t get tax cuts unless Mr. Paul and other reluctant Republican lawmakers support the administration-backed health care law to replace Obamacare.
“I happen to like, a lot, Sen. Rand Paul,” Mr. Trump told a packed arena in Louisville. “He’s a good guy. I look forward to working with him so we can get this bill passed, in some form, so we can pass massive tax reform, which we can’t do until this [Obamacare repeal] happens.”
The House is set to vote on the health-care law on Thursday to repeal and replace Obamacare with a system of tax credits for purchasing health insurance. The vote is still in doubt, and the president and his allies are still trying to line up support for the legislation that is opposed by some conservatives and most Democrats.
The president said that under Congress’ “crazy, arcane” rules, lawmakers cannot address his plans for “massive” tax cuts for individuals and businesses until the health-care legislation is approved.
“We want a very big tax cut, but cannot do that until we keep our promise to repeal and replace the disaster known as Obamacare,” the president said. He called out praise to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Kentucky Republican Reps. Andy Barr and James Comer.
“I have to thank them for their help and their support as we move toward the crucial House vote on Thursday — the seventh anniversary of Obamacare’s very painful passage,” Mr. Trump said. “This is our long awaited chance to finally get rid of Obamacare. We’re going to do it. What’s the alternative? The alternative is what you have, and what you have is nothing.”
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/mar/21/donald-trump-says-no-tax-cuts-unless-obamacare-rep/
Tying in a tax cut once Obamacare is removed makes sense, but tying it to a replacement of Obamacare makes no sense at all.  The tax cut without a replacement should be BIGGER.

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Re: President Trump says no tax cuts unless Obamacare replaced
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2017, 08:32:53 pm »
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Re: President Trump says no tax cuts unless Obamacare replaced
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Re: President Trump says no tax cuts unless Obamacare replaced
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2017, 08:52:18 pm »
   Hey, at least he shut up about the wiretaps.
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Re: President Trump says no tax cuts unless Obamacare replaced
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2017, 08:53:47 pm »
So extorting congress and the American public to get his RINOCare passed?  How is he different than Obama again?
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Re: President Trump says no tax cuts unless Obamacare replaced
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2017, 08:54:57 pm »
So extorting congress and the American public to get his RINOCare passed?  How is he different than Obama again?

yes, no, maybe so. If it goes over really bad we'll be told it was a "joke" or that it meant something else.

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Re: President Trump says no tax cuts unless Obamacare replaced
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2017, 08:56:17 pm »
Maybe it's time that the voters (that put him and the GOP into majority control/office) issue a few ultimatums of their own. 
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Re: President Trump says no tax cuts unless Obamacare replaced
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2017, 09:04:47 pm »
yes, no, maybe so. If it goes over really bad we'll be told it was a "joke" or that it meant something else.

That seems to be pretty common. If something isn't favorable: "Oh, he was just joking".

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Re: President Trump says no tax cuts unless Obamacare replaced
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2017, 09:15:54 pm »
So extorting congress and the American public to get his RINOCare passed?  How is he different than Obama again?

Well, he's trying to cut taxes, eliminate the individual mandate, and eliminate the business tax/penalty.  Then there's all the stuff about reducing regulations, nominating Gorsuch instead of Sotomayor....etc..

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Re: President Trump says no tax cuts unless Obamacare replaced
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2017, 09:25:10 pm »
You would think the president of the united states of America would avail himself of the finest civics education available. For that matter I can think of a half dozen congressmen who could tutor him.

Freebie Hillsdale college courses even.

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Re: President Trump says no tax cuts unless Obamacare replaced
« Reply #10 on: March 21, 2017, 09:29:21 pm »
I dont remember him making tax cuts a huge part of his platform.
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Re: President Trump says no tax cuts unless Obamacare replaced
« Reply #11 on: March 21, 2017, 09:54:45 pm »
I dont remember him making tax cuts a huge part of his platform.

   It wasn't, neither was the Debt or the Deficit.
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Re: President Trump says no tax cuts unless Obamacare replaced
« Reply #14 on: March 21, 2017, 10:53:08 pm »
Maybe it's time that the voters (that put him and the GOP into majority control/office) issue a few ultimatums of their own.

Agree. Forget all of the silly crap, tweets, etc. Trump's support of Ryan's healthcare insurance POS legislation is a YUGE mistake.

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Re: President Trump says no tax cuts unless Obamacare replaced
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Re: President Trump says no tax cuts unless Obamacare replaced
« Reply #16 on: March 22, 2017, 12:23:20 am »
Maybe it's time that the voters (that put him and the GOP into majority control/office) issue a few ultimatums of their own.

Well, that's not an easy thing to do.  Trump is pretty tone deaf when it comes to criticism of Trump. On the other hand, we can't trust congress to do the right thing for the right thing's sake.

How bad is this current Trump care bill?
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Re: President Trump says no tax cuts unless Obamacare replaced
« Reply #17 on: March 22, 2017, 12:30:21 am »
Well, that's not an easy thing to do.  Trump is pretty tone deaf when it comes to criticism of Trump. On the other hand, we can't trust congress to do the right thing for the right thing's sake.

How bad is this current Trump care bill?

It doesn't begin to fix the core issues. By making changes around the edges and not really fixing it you are taking ownership of it. Something that so far the Republicans can't be factually blamed for. It's a really stupid move if you don't actually fix it. If the Democrats are smart they provide resistance, but just short of blocking it so it becomes the Republican's albatross.
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Re: President Trump says no tax cuts unless Obamacare replaced
« Reply #18 on: March 22, 2017, 12:34:40 am »
So extorting congress and the American public to get his RINOCare passed?  How is he different than Obama again?

Why is Trump so tied to this particular healthcare bill?  Obviously, it has serious flaws that not only make a lot of Republicans leery of it but a lot of the public as well. 

Not passing this particular version of Obamacare is not a defeat.  Better to go back to the drawing board.  I'm all for just repealing Obama care without another bill and then working on a new plan from scratch.
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Re: President Trump says no tax cuts unless Obamacare replaced
« Reply #19 on: March 22, 2017, 12:58:50 am »
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They better stand their ground against this garbage.  This will cost the country a lot more than tax breaks.  We don't bow down to liberalism.  Trumps not a King.
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Re: President Trump says no tax cuts unless Obamacare replaced
« Reply #20 on: March 22, 2017, 04:26:56 am »
Well, that's not an easy thing to do.  Trump is pretty tone deaf when it comes to criticism of Trump. On the other hand, we can't trust congress to do the right thing for the right thing's sake.

How bad is this current Trump care bill?

Bad enough, IMO, to qualify the GOP for their usual routine of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

https://www.alipac.us/f9/republicans-obamacare-replacement-bill-winners-losers-344571/

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Re: President Trump says no tax cuts unless Obamacare replaced
« Reply #21 on: March 22, 2017, 01:19:47 pm »
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Republicans who can't work and play well with others are the hostages. 

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Re: President Trump says no tax cuts unless Obamacare replaced
« Reply #22 on: March 22, 2017, 01:23:00 pm »
Republicans who can't work and play well with others are the hostages.

Yes, but holding our elected officials hostage affects this country.  We should all be absolutely outraged and light up the presidential swtichboard with phone calls.
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Re: President Trump says no tax cuts unless Obamacare replaced
« Reply #23 on: March 22, 2017, 01:44:37 pm »
Yes, but holding our elected officials hostage affects this country.  We should all be absolutely outraged and light up the presidential swtichboard with phone calls.

Agree .... we should all be telling the President we agree that Congressional Republicans were not serious about helping Americans trapped in Obamacare .... and they should be replaced by those that are!!!   :patriot: