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Showing Original Post only (View all)Are you prepared to trade tax cuts for progressive policy legislation? [View all]
Just curious if we have divided government going forward: would you give Republican lawmakers tax cuts for the wealthy if we could get a public option to the ACA or meaningful climate legislation
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Are you prepared to trade tax cuts for progressive policy legislation? [View all]
Loki Liesmith
Nov 2020
OP
How do you plan on getting the money to better fund and fortify the public option?
Firestorm49
Nov 2020
#9
The US already spends 17% of GDP on healthcare, 4 percentage points more than second-place Switzerla
Klaralven
Nov 2020
#12
Sure, give the rich more tax cuts right along with Democrats getting healthcare and climate.
Baked Potato
Nov 2020
#11
If we have divided government, it'll be time to get the deficit under control
In It to Win It
Nov 2020
#15
No, that's silly. It's the non-taxed that are the cause of our lopsided unfair system
lettucebe
Nov 2020
#16
NO... The wealthy NEED to begin paying back all their IOUs deposited in the Trust Funds FIRST!
WyattKansas
Nov 2020
#23
That is because Americans have been brainwashed with the capitialism is the savior for all mantra...
WyattKansas
Nov 2020
#38