$1.5 Trillion GOP Tax Cut Thread

[Pyro]

Isn't it getting passed McCain's and the Turtle's bedtime?

Cutting taxes on the wealthy is their cocaine. They'll be up all night for this.

[#gravelgang #lessiglad]

Now the Senate bill has the AMT coming back.  But raises the AMT exemption from married/singled $86,200/$55,400 to  $109,400/$70,600.  This pretty much moves the threshold for AMT hitting from AGI of around $180K to around $300K.  The medical deduction threshold made 7.5% as opposed to 10% of AGI for 2 years.  This threshold was a lot lower but was made 10% under the Obamacare law.

This is actually fairly good policy.

[Sestak]

44 - 50.

Collins a yes, Carper and Warner no. Party lines otherwise.

[JGibson]

The Sanders Amendment fails 46-54.

[Sestak]

The Sanders Amendment fails 46-54.

Wait, shoot, I missed a Democratic defection. Who was it?

[Pyro]

44 - 50.

Collins a yes, Carper and Warner no. Party lines otherwise.

Primary.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Sanders amendment fails 46-54. Brown is next.

[Antonio the Sixth]

44 - 50.

Collins a yes, Carper and Warner no. Party lines otherwise.

Primary.

[💥💥 brandon bro (he/him/his)]

44 - 50.

Collins a yes, Carper and Warner no. Party lines otherwise.

Primary.

Yes, because if those two voted differently, the outcome of the vote would be totally different.

[Sestak]

Voting on Brown amdmt, but need 60.

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44 - 50.

Collins a yes, Carper and Warner no. Party lines otherwise.

Primary.

And don't make it a warnering like his 2014 general election.

[JGibson]

Sanders Amendment:
GOP AYE: Collins.
Dem NAYs: Carper, Durbin, Warner

[Sestak]

The Sanders Amendment fails 46-54.

Wait, shoot, I missed a Democratic defection. Who was it?

It was Durbin?!

So Collins was a Yes on 1720, and Carper, Warner, and Durbin were Nos.

[Sestak]

Brown 1854: (60 to pass)

46 - 49

Party lines.

[100% pro-life no matter what]

Will Rubio-Lee require 60 votes as well?

[Sestak]

Will Rubio-Lee require 60 votes as well?

It may not, due to the offset from corp taxes, but we shall see.

However, Rubio-Lee's prospects are not looking too great even then. It looks like they may not have been able to get the number of Democratic votes they needed.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Why the hell does an amendment to a reconciliation bill require 60 votes?

[Sestak]

1 min each debate begins on Rubio-Lee.

Rubio already roasting the no votes for picking corporations over kids.

[Sestak]

1 min each debate begins on Rubio-Lee.

Rubio already roasting the no votes for picking corporations over kids.

Wyden, responding, argues the bill does not go far enough.

[Pyro]

1 min each debate begins on Rubio-Lee.

Rubio already roasting the no votes for picking corporations over kids.

Rubio will be picking corporations over kids when he votes for the tax bill.

[Sestak]

And Wyden raises a point of order against the amendment.

Rubio moves to waive.

60 required.

Vote begins.

[Devout Centrist]

1 min each debate begins on Rubio-Lee.

Rubio already roasting the no votes for picking corporations over kids.

Brave words from an open hypocrite

[Shadows]

Democrats need to weed out scum like Warner who can't even guarantee a 2/3rd vote while making massive changes to Social Security & Medicare. So much for bipartisanship.

[Cashew]

44 - 50.

Collins a yes, Carper and Warner no. Party lines otherwise.

Primary.

Yes, because if those two voted differently, the outcome of the vote would be totally different.

> Implying that their vote is an isolated incident.

[Sestak]

Ugh. I was hoping Democrats wouldn't do this, that they would treat any positive change as a good thing.

No, but instead, they all vote against, rather than passing it and putting pressure on McConnell.