Last issue that most republicans in the congress can agree on. They are all for tax cuts, thats part of what it is to be a republican i think. Is there anyway that this this doesnt pass . A very narrow majority in the senate, there are benefits in this tax code now that would have to be stricken to make room for the cuts, so you dont have a big blowout in terms of the budget and so they will be fiercely supported and defended by those affected. It wont be easy, not with a narrow majority of the kind that we have now among republicans. Democrats by large do not favor tax cuts, particularly tax cuts they will inevitably say benefit the rich. Its not that easy sl for this reason. For one thing, every time you pass tax cuts and you are the president tonight say theyre going to increase the number of people in the zero bracket, you
have fewer and fewer people actually playing texas. That is fewer and fewer people who stand to gain when taxes are cut because it is simply a mathematical truis
have fewer and fewer people actually playing texas. that is fewer and fewer people who stand to gain when taxes are cut because it is simply a mathematical truism that when you taught, cut taxes, the people who benefited the people who pay taxes. as the population shrinks, the constituency forced tax cuts rings with it. this is not such an easy deal. i would say, however, prevent momentum is provided by a certain republican desperation to get something done because they failed so spectacularly on obamacare repeal. this is the other big-ticket legislative item and i think there s a widespread feeling in the republican caucus in both houses that they need to get this done. tucker: so the debate among republicans i think outside of the congress is, does this make good on the president s promises to his core constituency, the american middle class, during the campaign? will this, from what you can tell so far, benefit that group, middle-class americans? there are two ways to look at ta
have fewer and fewer people actually playing texas. that is fewer and fewer people who stand to gain when taxes are cut because it is simply a mathematical truism that when you taught, cut taxes, the people who benefited the people who pay taxes. as the population shrinks, the constituency forced tax cuts rings with it. this is not such an easy deal. i would say, however, prevent momentum is provided by a certain republican desperation to get something done because they failed so spectacularly on obamacare repeal. this is the other big-ticket legislative item and i think there s a widespread feeling in the republican caucus in both houses that they need to get this done. tucker: so the debate among republicans i think outside of the congress is, does this make good on the president s promises to his core constituency, the american middle class, during the campaign? will this, from what you can tell so far, benefit that group, middle-class americans? there are two ways to look at ta