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Senate Republicans unite around tax bill as Corker flips to 'yes'
« on: December 15, 2017, 09:36:00 pm »
Senate Republicans unite around tax bill as Corker flips to 'yes'
by Joseph Lawler | Dec 15, 2017, 3:30 PM

Sen. Bob Corker said Friday afternoon that he would vote for the Republican tax bill, likely sealing the bill's final passage in the upper chamber.

The Tennessee lawmaker had been the only Republican to vote against the bill in the Senate, where it passed with 51 votes.

"After great thought and consideration, I believe that this once-in-a-generation opportunity to make U.S. businesses domestically more productive and internationally more competitive is one we should not miss," Corker said in a statement about the joint House-Senate version of the bill, which was finalized Friday.

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Re: Senate Republicans unite around tax bill as Corker flips to 'yes'
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2017, 09:36:37 pm »
They should vote tonight before any of them decides to flip back to no
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Re: Senate Republicans unite around tax bill as Corker flips to 'yes'
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2017, 09:46:23 pm »
Poor Dems couldn't seat Dougie Poo fast enough!
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Re: Senate Republicans unite around tax bill as Corker flips to 'yes'
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2017, 09:47:03 pm »
Vote before Trump makes a tweet calling one or more a "dirty-dog" or other name.
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Re: Senate Republicans unite around tax bill as Corker flips to 'yes'
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2017, 10:14:00 pm »
Does ANYONE know what the bleep they'll be voting on, or is knowing secondary?
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Re: Senate Republicans unite around tax bill as Corker flips to 'yes'
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2017, 10:19:29 pm »
Quote from: skeeter on December 15, 2017, 10:14:00 pm
Does ANYONE know what the bleep they'll be voting on, or is knowing secondary?

This bill has "We've got to do something to protect our phoney-baloney jobs" written all over it.
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Re: Senate Republicans unite around tax bill as Corker flips to 'yes'
« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2017, 10:52:37 pm »
Quote from: mystery-ak on December 15, 2017, 09:36:37 pm
They should vote tonight before any of them decides to flip back to no

Absolutely!   888high58888
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Re: Senate Republicans unite around tax bill as Corker flips to 'yes'
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2017, 10:59:05 pm »
Quote from: dfwgator on December 15, 2017, 10:19:29 pm
This bill has "We've got to do something to protect our phoney-baloney jobs" written all over it.

Well, just the cut in corporate rates from 35-21 makes this bill worth the effort. That is just plain huge for the economy. Add in that it ends the ObamaCare mandate...which is the soul of that unholy legislation. There's other good stuff as well, but that's gravy...the corporate cut and the end of the Mandate are the steak and potatoes.
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Re: Senate Republicans unite around tax bill as Corker flips to 'yes'
« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2017, 11:05:16 pm »
Quote from: Mesaclone on December 15, 2017, 10:59:05 pm
Well, just the cut in corporate rates from 35-21 makes this bill worth the effort. That is just plain huge for the economy. Add in that it ends the ObamaCare mandate...which is the soul of that unholy legislation. There's other good stuff as well, but that's gravy...the corporate cut and the end of the Mandate are the steak and potatoes.

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Re: Senate Republicans unite around tax bill as Corker flips to 'yes'
« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2017, 11:57:52 pm »
Quote from: Mesaclone on December 15, 2017, 10:59:05 pm
Well, just the cut in corporate rates from 35-21 makes this bill worth the effort. That is just plain huge for the economy. Add in that it ends the ObamaCare mandate...which is the soul of that unholy legislation. There's other good stuff as well, but that's gravy...the corporate cut and the end of the Mandate are the steak and potatoes.

Yep, that certainly is the best of it. I take it the repatriation of offshore monies is in this as well.
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Re: Senate Republicans unite around tax bill as Corker flips to 'yes'
« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2017, 11:59:38 pm »
Quote from: Fantom on December 15, 2017, 11:57:52 pm
Yep, that certainly is the best of it. I take it the repatriation of offshore monies is in this as well.

I'm skeptical that will happen, but if it does, then yes, it would be worth it.
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Re: Senate Republicans unite around tax bill as Corker flips to 'yes'
« Reply #11 on: December 16, 2017, 12:06:50 am »
Quote from: dfwgator on December 15, 2017, 11:59:38 pm
I'm skeptical that will happen, but if it does, then yes, it would be worth it.

Why skeptical?  Last I understood, before conference, this was in both the House and Senate bills. I would expect a onetime repatriation tax of around 10%...probably 12% as they buy off punks like Rubio.
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Re: Senate Republicans unite around tax bill as Corker flips to 'yes'
« Reply #12 on: December 16, 2017, 12:16:47 am »
Quote from: Mesaclone on December 15, 2017, 10:59:05 pm
Well, just the cut in corporate rates from 35-21 makes this bill worth the effort. That is just plain huge for the economy. Add in that it ends the ObamaCare mandate...which is the soul of that unholy legislation. There's other good stuff as well, but that's gravy...the corporate cut and the end of the Mandate are the steak and potatoes.

Getting rid of the horrendous individual mandate fine ain't a bad thing either! 

The proper rate for the corporate tax rate woul be 0%.
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Re: Senate Republicans unite around tax bill as Corker flips to 'yes'
« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2017, 12:35:54 am »
Quote from: skeeter on December 15, 2017, 10:14:00 pm
Does ANYONE know what the bleep they'll be voting on, or is knowing secondary?

Know?  I as in completely / had time to read the whole thing?  I personally doubt it.

But here's an article which claims to hit the high points:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-15/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-gop-tax-overhaul-bill
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Re: Senate Republicans unite around tax bill as Corker flips to 'yes'
« Reply #14 on: December 16, 2017, 04:21:44 am »
Quote from: mystery-ak on December 15, 2017, 09:36:37 pm
They should vote tonight before any of them decides to flip back to no

They aren't ready; Rubio is still on the fence and McCain is still out.
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Re: Senate Republicans unite around tax bill as Corker flips to 'yes'
« Reply #15 on: December 16, 2017, 04:33:25 am »
Quote from: mystery-ak on December 15, 2017, 09:36:37 pm
They should vote tonight before any of them decides to flip back to no

When are they voting?
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Re: Senate Republicans unite around tax bill as Corker flips to 'yes'
« Reply #16 on: December 16, 2017, 04:34:31 am »
Quote from: Bigun on December 16, 2017, 12:16:47 am
Getting rid of the horrendous individual mandate fine ain't a bad thing either! 

The proper rate for the corporate tax rate woul be 0%.

There's enough good stuff in here to pass it, if we can herd the cats.
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