bendog
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I don't think Trump was the driving force so much as it was the only thing the gop really passed while he was potus ... aside from jimmying the judge nomination/confirmation process. Trump was more of a passenger on the McConnell express. jmoIt was obvious from the beginning that almost all the benefits from the tax cut would go to a handful of wealthy corporations and individuals. It was also clear from the beginning that the tax cut would punch a massive hole in the budget, leaving everyone else to pick up the tab as billionaires carried off their stacks of cash. All of that has proven to be completely true: With the Trump cut in hand, major corporations have walked away year after year paying tiny amounts, and often paying nothing at all.
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Trump 2017 tax cut wasn't just designed for wealthy, it was customized for specific billionaires
Whenever Donald Trump gets a chance to get on stage in front of red-hat insurgents and would-be insurgents, one of his standard tropes is to talk about all his accomplishments. But unless Trump wants to list all the environmental and safety rules he...m.dailykos.com