Trump and the GOP are all in for riding it to re-election and gaining a supermajority in the next election. Democrats painting as Armageddon, the 2nd sign of the apocalypse and the return of Satan (actually Satan's pitchfork because Trump is Satan) all in one. Me, I saw it as huff and puff from both sides. The GOP make it sound like people would be rolling in cash come Jan 1 but $1,000 to $2,0002 over a year is about $50 a paycheck, hardly equivalent to the hoopla they are talking. However I just did a quick comparison and my taxes will drop almost $4,500 a year. The last 2 years I have been hammered. Granted, one year was my business sale but last year my income decreased significantly however my taxes were up from the year prior to the sale of the business. For me, that is significant.
But the real benefit isn't the taxes but the stimulation of the economy. Growth and keeping jobs here has to be the point, the long term goal. Several businesses have already started with sharing the windfall, such as ATT with $1,000 employee bonuses and several large corps pledging reinvestment. Contrary the the left's complaint, it does not appear as it this is just money going into the rich pockets.
The other is the rollback of the insurance mandate. I've warmed to the idea of health care assistance for those in need but never on the idea of forced coverage and the government determining what is acceptable coverage. If I don't want my policy to cover birth control or prenatal care or pediatric dental, etc that should be my choice. This in essence breaks that because there is no mandate that I carry an approved policy.
Bottom line is the GOP went all in and the democrats called. Who wins the pot will be determined in he next 8 to 10 months
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