It's (nearly) over. By a 51-48, strictly along party lines, the US
Senate has passed a GOP-backed tax reform package that will cut taxes
for more than 80 percent of all Americans (raising taxes on a tiny, disproportionately wealthy fraction), benefit small businesses, and make America's extraordinarily high
corporate tax rate -- both statutory and effective -- far more
internationally competitive. All Democrats, including every alleged
"moderate." voted 'no,' while every Republican voted 'yes.' The only
Senator not voting was John McCain, who is fighting cancer at home in
Arizona. This is a very significant victory for the White House and
Congressional Republicans, as it also achieves long-sought conservative
policy goals such as repealing Obamacare's coercive individual mandate
tax, and opening up oil drilling in parts of Alaska's ANWR region. At
last, a signature legislative achievement from the unified GOP government:Read entire article here: https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2017/12/20/breaking-both-houses-of-congress-pass-sweeping-tax-reform-bill-headed-to-presidents-desk-for-signature-n2424775?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&newsletterad=
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