Posted on 12/12/2018 12:53:33 PM PST by Rusty0604
The incoming chairman of the House Rules Committee, Rep. Jim McGovern (D., Mass.), confirmed to colleagues on Wednesday that he would not honor the three-fifths supermajority requirement to raise income taxes, as reported by the Washington Post.
The change comes after a standoff between Pelosi and her moderate allies in the Democratic conference, such as incoming Ways and Means Committee chairman Richard Neal (Mass.), and younger, more progressive members like Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.).
In November Pelosi and Neal initially proposed keeping the three-fifths supermajority rule for income tax increases "on the lowest-earning 80 percent of taxpayers." That notion, however, met stern opposition from Ocasio-Cortez and other progressives because it would severely constrain the ability of House Democrats to find new revenue sources to fund measures like universal health care and free college tuition.
A number of progressive organizations that had been strong allies of Pelosi and the Democratic leadership broke ranks on the issue and sided with the progressive politicians.
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What ever happened to equal protection under the law?
Republicans should drop it. Once democrats return to majority they WILL eliminate the 60 vote threshold and the filibuster.
Rule of law means nothing to the Left. There is one set of laws for them another set of laws for everyone else.
Only Democrats are truly equal.
“That notion, however, met stern opposition from Ocasio-Cortez and other progressives because it would severely constrain the ability of House Democrats to find new revenue sources to fund measures like universal health care and free college tuition.”
Can someone tell this moron that someone has to pay for “free” college tuition.
Except President Trump is showing them there is *no* must sign legislation.
He is willing to shut down the government to save the country.
The rules dont matter. Trump has a phone and a pen.
Funding free programs is fun... until you run out of other people’s money.
Look at France.
Democrat agenda will die in the Senate.
This is all kabuki theater for the 2020 elections.
bmp
I bet they will. They have no honor.
And what good would it have done? Most of the democrat base no longer care about taxes because they don’t pay them. The blue state suburbanite types repeatedly march lockstep to vote democrat only to see their taxes raised, so they clearly don’t care. And if they do, they relied on the SALT deduction to lie themselves into thinking that they aren’t paying that much.
FR: Never Accept the Premise of Your Opponent’s Argument
Patriots are reminded that a simple majority vote is not enough to raise taxes if Congress cannot justify appropriations under its constitutional Article I, Section 8-limited powers.
A previous generation of state sovereignty-respecting Supreme Court justices had put it this way about Congress’s constitutionally limited power to raise revenue.
"Congress is not empowered to tax for those purposes which are within the exclusive province of the States."—Justice John Marshall, Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824.
”... the care of the property, the liberty, and the life of the citizen, under the solemn sanction of an oath imposed by your Federal Constitution, is in the States, and not in the Federal Government [emphases added].” —Rep. John Bingham, Congressional Globe, 1866. (See about middle of 3rd column.)
"The smart crooks long ago figured out that getting themselves elected to federal office to make unconstitutional tax laws to fill their pockets is a much easier way to make a living than robbing banks." —me
"Federal career lawmakers probably laugh all the way to the bank to deposit bribes for putting loopholes for the rich and corporations in tax appropriations laws, Congress actually not having the express constitutional authority to make most appropriations laws where domestic policy is concerned. Such laws are based on stolen state powers and uniquely associated stolen state revenues." —me
Also, off topic, patriots are encouraged to watch Dan Bongino’s excellent 37 min video (associated book). The video helps to flesh out the alleged Mueller conspiracy against Pres. Trump.
Dan Bongino - Obama, Mueller and the Biggest Scam in American History (not office friendly, lower sound level)
The Democrats in the Senate ended the filibuster to get their Supreme Court nominees through. That didn’t work out well for them. I suspect the same is going to happen here. If Republicans regain control, it will mean they can more easily low taxes and pass financial measures.
This fits in the category of “Be Careful What You Wish For”.
+10
What is the critical mass tipping point where tax payers will stop producing or at least push the economy underground?
That seems to be the quest the government is on.
To all the America-hating @$$holes who gave the House back to Nancy’s Nazis, elections and stupidity do have consequences. Combining the two is deadly and dumb.
When Dems get both Houses and the Presidency ... Not only will taxes on the 80% go through the roof and into the stratosphere, but single payer health insurance will become law (all other forms of health insurance become illegal).
At that point, the US either revolts no holds barred, or its time to move on to another realm or Costa Rica - whichever comes first.
I want to know why she and others like her who haven’t even taken an oath to serve in Congress yet have any say in anything taking place in DC now. It doesn’t seem kosher. Otherwise, why not just seat them without any oath.. They aren’t going to abide by their oaths anyway so why do we go through this dog and pony show? Most of us gave up games many years ago but no one in DC got the message.
20-25.
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