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2. Raising the corporate tax rate from 20 to 22% to raise revenue??? I thought corporate tax cuts

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Dec 6, 2017, 05:02 PM

Dec 2017

more than paid for themselves through economic growth and the corresponding tax revenue such growth generates -- wasn't that the whole idea in cutting it from 35% to 20%???? Now they're telling us that increasing the rate from 20% to 22% is needed to generate more revenue?

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GOP leaders considering 22 percent corporate tax rate as deadlines near, sources say [View all] DonViejo Dec 2017 OP

uhmm, not tom point out the obvious... getagrip_already Dec 2017 #1

Raising the corporate tax rate from 20 to 22% to raise revenue??? I thought corporate tax cuts progree Dec 2017 #2

Keep pressuring them with calls, protests etc! BigmanPigman Dec 2017 #3

As was pointed on a broadcast on NPR this morning... LiberalFighter Dec 2017 #4

McConnell and Senate GOPers are incompetent assholes. nt NCjack Dec 2017 #5