Mac1958
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I find it very difficult to believe that they'll be able to pass a bill that would get enough votes at this point. There are enough clear-thinking Republicans who know how bad it would look. At least I think there is.From what I've heard, the health care bill is tied to tax reform in some way.
If they can't get their act together, I wonder if there would be a domino effect.
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If they can't pass a healthcare bill which (on paper) reduces the deficit, they can't pass a tax cut. Republicans passed a law which says you cannot pass legislation which will increase the deficit 10 years down the road.
Without the cuts to Medicaid and the ACA subsidies, they can't cut the ACA taxes meet that standard.
The tax cuts proposed are also problematic because the math depends on the tax cuts generating enough income to pay for themselves (didn't happen for Reagan or Bush II), and any increases in Medicaid and Medicaid Part D.
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