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Trump's Tax Reform Plan

Discussion in 'Political Debate & Discussion' started by InTheLight, Apr 20, 2017.

  1. Salty

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    Here is a question I have always had.

    Alpha Company sets up a new dept - and hires Adam from Best Company to be the director
    Best Company hires Betty from Clam Company to Replace Adam
    Clam Company hires Charlie from Dogworld to replace Betty
    Dogworld hires David who just got out of the Army to replace Charlie

    So how many jobs were created --- Just 1 or was it 4 jobs????
     
  2. FollowTheWay

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    I would say that one new job was created and 3 existing jobs were filled by a different person. However, there are some very strange things that are done with govt. statistics so it would be worth taking a look at. Are you aware that if the price of steak goes up, something else like ground beef is substituted for steak in the inflation calculation and inflation is not considered to have gone up?

    Why the Inflation Stats Are so Bogus. Hedonics, Substitution and Weighting

    "If steak goes up too much, they figure that people will switch over to something cheaper like hot dogs so they take steak out and substitute hotdogs into their basket of goods."
     
  3. InTheLight

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    Population of U.S. Hits All Time High

    Record Number of People Employed

    Trump Rox!!


    Sent from my Motorola Droid Turbo.
     
  4. InTheLight

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    Well he told us we would be winning so much we would become sick of WINNING:Cautious
     
  6. InTheLight

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    The latest on tax reform:

    At CNBC's Institutional Investor Delivering Alpha conference Tuesday morning Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said he isn't sure the administration will be able to get the corporate tax rate down to 15%, as President Trump has vowed to do, given budget issues, but said they will get it lower. Meanwhile, he's "incredibly hopeful" they'll pass tax legislation by the end of the year.

    So, not gonna get corporate rate down to 15%, probably not gonna get anything to happen this year.

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  7. HankD

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    Not the fault of the POTUS - but CONGRESS, SENATE!
     
  8. InTheLight

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    Yeah, right. Senate does not originate spending bills, the House does. Not only that, but we've been promised Trump's tax plan since last March. Just go back through this thread and look at the promises and how they have slipped. He's not doing his job.

    Here's Trump's effort for advancing his agenda for today:

    Trump Tax Congress Go.JPG
     
  9. HankD

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    No, the turncoat Republicans RINO's and NeoCons are not doing their job and those who care less about America's future.And those ridiculing President Trump falsely.

    YES!! Hurah! for the POTUS!

    HankD
     
  10. Calminian

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    Yep. Blame Rubio and the rest of the rinos.
     
  11. InTheLight

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    Senate does not originate tax and/or spending bills, the House does.
     
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    This is a pointless meaningless statement. Has nothing to do with anything. Congress passed an O'Care repeal and Rubio and the bunch choked...... again! Rubio and Cruz and all the guys you supported have accomplished nothing after promising to get it done. Yet you're mysteriously forgiving toward them.
     
  13. InTheLight

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    What in the world are you talking about now? Making stuff up in your head again, I see.


    Votes on the ObamaCare Repeal

    Bill #1, Repeal and Replace
    Cruz Yes
    Rubio Yes

    Bill #2, Partial Repeal
    Cruz Yes
    Rubio Yes

    Bill #3, "Skinny" Repeal
    Cruz Yes
    Rubio Yes
     
  14. Calminian

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    Yes, and Trump also was wiling to sign the bill, but you criticized him.

    I'm simply applying the same standard to your candidates that you apply to Trump. They are in the Senate, and never said boo about McCain. They are career politicians. They make themselves look pretty on paper, but never get anything done. McConnell should not be the head of the Senate, but the rinos let him continue. Only Trump has spoken out against him.

    So again, blame the rino candidates you supported, not Trump.
     
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    Always with the insults.
     
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    And they (the SENATE) must pass the bill!.

    HankD
     
  18. Salty

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    ITL - did you see what Hank said? "Not the fault of the POTUS - but CONGRESS first, then the SENATE!
    Of course the it must originate in the House - but if the Senate defeats it - ...........

    (note: bold my emphasis)
     
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    Saying "moral atrocities" rather than citing specific examples is not useful for productive dialog. I'm not aware of any moral atrocities President Trump has committed, or that he plans to commit. Your comment is emotionally charged nonsense.
     
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    A large cut in corporate taxes incentivizes businesses to take capital gains, which gives them capital to increase production, hire employees, and invest in capital assets. With the increase in money changing hands, it more than offsets the 20% rate drop. And the stock market will go crazy. When capital gains taxes are high, it's expensive to trade stocks.

    Investors wait until taxes drop to take capital gains. With the increase in capital gains due to stock sell off comes increased investment in residential housing, automobiles, travel and consumer goods. All that investment eventually makes it's way to the workers who build houses, cars, who work for airlines and produce consumer goods.

    At that level it is all taxed at income-tax rates, so the government doesn't really lose anything.
     
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