Posted on 04/19/2018 9:08:26 AM PDT by jazusamo
I’m not getting excited.
They’ll only be “permanent” until some future Congress decides to take them away.
This from the person who said he would be working hard to get the Democrats back in control of Congress in 2018 if the tax cuts passed.
The individual mandate was in fact revived and repealed - that would have never happened if there wasn’t a GOP Congress.
ANWR was finally passed. That would have never happened if there wasn’t a GOP Congress.
Sweeping tax reform finally passed. That would have never happened if there wasn’t a GOP Congress.
There is no line item in the budget funding Planned Parenthood. However, the GOP Congress did pass a bill allowing states to defund it and this was signed into law by President Trump - that was a pretty big deal. That would have never happened if there wasn’t a GOP Congress.
The GOP Senate has confirmed a large number of the appointments - almost none of which would have been confirmed if they were not in control - even invoking the nuclear option to get President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee on the bench - do you really think that would have happened if the Democrats controlled the chamber? Democrats are insisting on the 30 hour rule for every nominee - this is unprecedented - something needs to be done about this if possible but it certainly isn’t something the “GOP Senate” started doing to obstruct the nominees.
Several big regulations enacted by the Obama Administration were rolled back under the Congressional Review Act. That would have never happened without a GOP controlled Congress.
You’ve got the fiscal responsibility thing down pat...that bill was actually passed through the Senate with a minority of the majority party’s Senators even voting for it.
“Then they can blame the president they’ve failed to support and pile on to support the Democrats when Trump is impeached.” That is no doubt the agenda of a part of the inside the beltway establishment - a big loss for their own party can provide the momentum to get rid of President Trump. Hence, why this narrative would be stopped in its tracks with a big victory - difficult to argue “the people” want him gone if his own party is the big winner. A big victory therefore must be delivered that many of them do not want nor do they deserve...some of them would literally be upset “Ah crap - we won!”
People need to know that this is a road-show given that no Congress can bind a subsequent Congress.
But it could be used to good advantage if done with intelligence.
Trump voters are not going to stay home. Others might but not those supporting the President’s agenda. Just because they don’t like a Senator or Congressman his supporters are too smart to let that stop them from voting.
I hope that you are correct.
I don’t mean this directly to you...but
I know there will always be the (R)N(C) apologists here.
Many of the issues, noted by SotS, are quite valid. Your counter, IMO, not so persuading.
All the “if there wasn’t a GOP Congress”, to me, only highlights the big question: Why?
ANWR: 40yrs+ and *finally*? Who’s getting a check?
Taxes: ‘Sweeping’ reform? Please. Revenue-neutral != ‘reform’
PP: Oh, Congress now ALLOWS the State(s) to defund. *SMH*
Appointments: The backlog vs. complete is so lop-sided as to be at a stand-still
O’Care & regs: clipping a toe-nail does not bring down Fedzilla. Cut-grass does NOT stop growing.
I honestly can’t wait for any in the GOP to run on ‘small govt’ a/o ‘fiscal responsibility’....so We can plant a boot up their @ss for the blatant lying. The word ‘Constitution’ comes out of any mouth, they should be strung up by the nearest lamp-post.
The (R)N(C) had failed to live up to ANY of its platform and promises (3 day debates? Posting of all bills on the Internet?) let alone a 40yr promise to abolish the DoEd (they can’t even de-fund PP\NPR\NEA).
They’ve actually given us *WORSE* than the (D): NCLB, TARP, Medicare part D (I believe it was), NSA, DHS...
But, sure, stopped clock. I’d rather ‘look behind the curtain’ before patting ‘em on the back/head.
Everyone seems to think it puts the Democrats in the hot seat. It shouldn't. All the Democrats have to do is reply, "We're onboard with making the middle-class tax cuts permanent but not the ones for the wealthy. So set an income limit of $120,000 or so and we'll vote for it." What is the Republican response to that? Say "no" and the Democrats can say the Republicans killed the bill. Say "yes" and the Democrats can run on protecting the middle-class when the original Republican plan favored the rich and corporations. Either way this isn't a winning issue in November and could blow up in their faces.
And then when the Democrats complain about the extra $1.5 trillion or so it will add to the deficit?
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