Bernie Sanders will be introducing and campaigning to make the individual tax cuts permanent...right ??
https://twitchy.com/jacobb-38/2017/12/24/bernie-said-what-watch-what-happens-when-a-socialist-knows-he-cant-slam-tax-cuts/
The lower brackets, at least.
The article doesn't seem to go by Bernie's thoughts on the topic, but implies that he "can't" slam the tax cuts.
But if you listen to the video, he does just that. He's for the middle class and lower tax break, but then goes on to say that, according to the tax policy center*, in 10 years, 83% of the breaks go to the top 1%, 60% to the top 0.1%. 80M will pay more in taxes, 13M will lose health insurance. Premiums will go up.
I think that counts as 'slamming' the tax plan that they try to say that he can't do.
And looking at the comments, talk about misunderstanding what Bernie said.
Bernie supports a
tiny fraction of the bill. It'd be like a renewal of the assault weapon ban, but hidden in it is a provision that removes silencers as a NFA item, making them as easy to purchase as, say, replacement magazines.
We'd like the silencer provision even as we hate the rest of the bill.
*At least he cites his reference. Given the complexities of the bill, individuals will have a hard time telling whether and how much it benefits them, much less how it affects the whole range of income earners.
RoadKingLarry - may I ask what effect you're talking about with the $862? From what I remember nothing should be taking effect yet? You shouldn't even see more take home pay until Jan 31 or so when new withholding rules take effect. Most effects shouldn't really be seen until 2019 when people start filing their 2018 taxes.
