WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has voted to move ahead on a Republican budget plan — a critical step in the party’s drive to cut taxes and simplify the IRS code.
The nonbinding budget plan would permit Republicans to pass follow-up tax cuts later this year that would add up to $1.5 trillion to the national debt over the coming decade.
It calls for $5 trillion in spending cuts over that period, including cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and the Obama-era health law, though Republicans have no plans to actually impose those cuts with follow-up legislation.
The party-line tally sets up a vote later this week to pass the budget.
GOP tax plans call for cutting tax rates for corporations, individuals, and business partnerships.
Sen. Corker, what do you say ?
Is there anything the GOP can’t fuck up?
Donald is going to Japan to see the Emperor, begnning of Nov… compensation for the Queen dropping him I guess,
The bill will not simplify the IRS code,
Dear Democratic candidates:
Your opponent voted for a budget plan that would cut trillions from Medicare and Medicaid. Use that vote in your campaign.
They can whine about procedural votes, nonbinding plans, intentions, whatever. Fuck that. This budget plan had the trillions in cuts written into it, and your opponent voted for it. They could have put a benign placeholder in there, but they want to have room for big tax cuts for wealthy corporations and people. Once the big tax cuts are passed, the GOP will tell us that Medicare and Medicaid are busting the budget and need to be “reformed.”
Hit them over the head with it. Again and again and again.