Hypocrisy is dead. Seize the politics

by **Woody** » Fri Dec 15, 2017 17:04:38

congrats to the wealthy boarders!

by **JUburton** » Fri Dec 15, 2017 17:22:17

It is finally time to storm trents mountainside chateau. Come, comrades.

by **thephan** » Fri Dec 15, 2017 18:48:17

President Donald Trump said Friday that he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday to thank him for comments he made about the President's efforts to grow the American economy.

by **swishnicholson** » Fri Dec 15, 2017 19:07:00

thephan wrote:
President Donald Trump said Friday that he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday to thank him for comments he made about the President's efforts to grow the American economy.

Let's be clear, he wasn't thanking him just for the comments, but also for the scratch behind the ears.

by **traderdave** » Fri Dec 15, 2017 19:25:47

So after all the "we need a simplified tax code" and "file on a postcard" bull shit, we end up with seven brackets. These guys are an absolute joke.

by **swishnicholson** » Fri Dec 15, 2017 19:30:57

traderdave wrote:So after all the "we need a simplified tax code" and "file on a postcard" bull shit, we end up with seven brackets. These guys are an absolute joke.

yeap. Shame of it is, I think most people would have gone in for a simplified, bipartisan, revenue-neutral tax -code, and congress could have covered themselves in, if not glory, at least not what they find themselves covered in now.

But there's not a lot of money in glory.

by **JUburton** » Fri Dec 15, 2017 19:33:10

Cynical outlook seems correct. Republicans already know they're fucked in 2018 and needed to appease their donors. They calculated they'd be better off with their money and this awful tax plan than with less money and no bill. They're soulless.

by **Bucky** » Fri Dec 15, 2017 23:14:00

so they made some fairly substantial changes to both versions of the tax bill. lowered top personal rate, <assumingly> changed/eliminated corp AMT, added back in child tax credits. So we're just gonna vote without any CBO analysis or scoring or awareness of what these now do to the deficit?

Peachy.

by **Monkeyboy** » Fri Dec 15, 2017 23:31:21

No debate is needed if you prefer an authoritarian government.

by **JUburton** » Sat Dec 16, 2017 09:59:45

Hey democrats, run on single payer or Medicare for all and taxing the shit out of the ultra rich. You're welcome.

by **The Savior** » Sat Dec 16, 2017 11:06:54

This reform bill is a kickback for years of political contributions. Republicans see what trump is doing and are hoping this turns their chances in 2018. But mostly they see the writing on the wall and are trying repay their debts via the public sector so they can get private sector cushy jobs.

Self preservation. Political rule 1.

by **Grotewold** » Sat Dec 16, 2017 11:14:10

JUburton wrote:Hey democrats, run on single payer or Medicare for all and taxing the shit out of the ultra rich. You're welcome.

But Sean Hannity might say “class warfare”!!!

idiots

by **thephan** » Sat Dec 16, 2017 11:43:30

Bucky wrote:so they made some fairly substantial changes to both versions of the tax bill. lowered top personal rate, <assumingly> changed/eliminated corp AMT, added back in child tax credits. So we're just gonna vote without any CBO analysis or scoring or awareness of what these now do to the deficit?

Peachy.

Buckaroo, there is no analysis or scoring needed. It is easily understood that this increases the wealth of the rich, provides a nominal bump to the middle class, explodes the deficit, and will likely cost jobs. Shrinking the government is a fine idea to balance the budget, except when you look at what government spending actually drives, you find out it actually does trickle down (industry spending/modernization, R&D, local economies, transportation, etc., and if there ever way investment in infrastructure, well...). Now the trickle down economic of tax cuts, aside from provably false, only assures that there will be a big rebound in the gruel market. It been pretty desperate in the gruel trade for so long, but we will make gruel great again.

by **thephan** » Sat Dec 16, 2017 13:00:39

TRUMP JUDICIAL PICK JUST NEEDS TO KNOW HIS PLACE, WHITE HOUSE SAYS

Holy shirt. Let’s rename the White House, the good forking ship drool cup.

#StupidSara#DumbarseDonald

by **traderdave** » Sat Dec 16, 2017 15:42:27

What in the actual fuck:

Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the very agency tasked with saving and protecting the lives of the most vulnerable, are now under order by the Trump administration to stop using words including "vulnerable" in 2018 budget documents, according to The Washington Post.

In a 90-minute briefing on Thursday, policy analysts at the nation's leading public health institute were presented with the menu of seven banned words, an analyst told the paper. On the list: "diversity," "fetus," "transgender," "vulnerable," "entitlement," "science-based" and "evidence-based."

Alternative word choices reportedly were presented in some cases. For instance, in lieu of "evidence-based" or "science-based," an analyst might say, "CDC bases its recommendations on science in consideration with community standards and wishes," the source said. But those working on the Zika virus's effect on developing fetuses may be at a loss for appropriate -- or acceptable -- words.

The reaction in the room was "incredulous," the longtime CDC analyst told the Post. "It was very much, 'Are you serious? Are you kidding?'"

http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/16/health/cd ... index.html

by **curveball** » Sat Dec 16, 2017 15:57:21

This is becoming Orwellian.

by **Monkeyboy** » Sat Dec 16, 2017 16:06:08

They're tearing everything down. Putin and Bannon are in charge.

by **The Dude** » Sat Dec 16, 2017 16:39:07

Rep Speier says the rumor in DC is that Mueller will be fired Dec 22

by **The Savior** » Sat Dec 16, 2017 17:06:45

The Dude wrote:Rep Speier says the rumor in DC is that Mueller will be fired Dec 22

Makes sense timing wise. Friday afternoon news dump.

by **curveball** » Sat Dec 16, 2017 17:28:35

Will someone else be appointed or will this derail the whole investigation?

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