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no_hypocrisy

(46,175 posts)
Mon Nov 5, 2018, 09:04 AM Nov 2018

If/When Democrats take the House, will they try to undo Trump's "Tax Cut"?

Starting with restoring full exemption of state and municipal taxes to ALL states for income tax purposes?

Am I correct in thinking it's too late to stop the partial exemption ($10,000) for 2018 taxes?

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If/When Democrats take the House, will they try to undo Trump's "Tax Cut"? (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Nov 2018 OP
Given they take office in 2019, yeah it's probably too late... Wounded Bear Nov 2018 #1
he'd veto any democratic legislation even if we could get the senate to also pass it. unblock Nov 2018 #2
they can't do or undo any legislation, no veto proof majority and IF dems have the senate, the gOP beachbum bob Nov 2018 #3
It's too late for 2018 NewJeffCT Nov 2018 #4
Sorry but it is Mystery sage Nov 2018 #5
Craft a real tax bill, one that claws back as much lost revenue Iterate Nov 2018 #6
They better or they'll lose voters . duforsure Nov 2018 #7
Trump still has to sign changes. Blue_true Nov 2018 #8

Wounded Bear

(58,703 posts)
1. Given they take office in 2019, yeah it's probably too late...
Mon Nov 5, 2018, 09:07 AM
Nov 2018


Plus, it would be a symbolic vote, since it would be unlikely it passes the Senate, and Trump would veto it anyway. There was shitloads of breaks in there for real estate IIRC.

unblock

(52,313 posts)
2. he'd veto any democratic legislation even if we could get the senate to also pass it.
Mon Nov 5, 2018, 09:08 AM
Nov 2018

we can pass a bill symbolically, but it wouldn't become law.

if we can get the house and senate and white house after 2020, then we can actually start to repair the damage.

in the meanwhile, all we can do with the house is stop more damaging laws from being passed and investigate the crap out of this administration.

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
3. they can't do or undo any legislation, no veto proof majority and IF dems have the senate, the gOP
Mon Nov 5, 2018, 09:10 AM
Nov 2018

will filibuster all bills out of a democratic house and Trump will veto any that get to his desk

Mystery sage

(576 posts)
5. Sorry but it is
Mon Nov 5, 2018, 09:23 AM
Nov 2018

Trump use this to make people think Democrats raise taxes for the middle class.

Unfortunately (because fighting back is sin to us somehow) unless we keep repeating and hitting the message that trump and Republicans rose them.

This will start to hit us hard as we have at least one branch of government. Trump may be able to make people feel that we are the enemy.

Iterate

(3,020 posts)
6. Craft a real tax bill, one that claws back as much lost revenue
Mon Nov 5, 2018, 09:28 AM
Nov 2018

as is possible and practical, redistributes the cut low in the brackets, and is revenue neutral.

Yes, it will get a veto. Do what's right for the people and show Trump up for what he really is. Make him say it.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
7. They better or they'll lose voters .
Mon Nov 5, 2018, 11:04 AM
Nov 2018

They should reverse it, then raise the wealthy rate even more, and give the poor first raises, then the middle class. And keep raising their taxes until the debt starts going down a lot.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
8. Trump still has to sign changes.
Mon Nov 5, 2018, 11:18 AM
Nov 2018

We need to plan for a long haul. Win state houses, the House and Senate, then add to our numbers in 2020 and get rid of Trump or Pence. Only then can sanity return.

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