The swamp is gonna be so drained in a few years.


https://twitter.com/KThomasDC/status/860164411331399680

Apologies for jumping in here:

We care about investment not for its own sake, but because we care about GDP growth. I'll be naive and observe that top individual income tax rates were >=70% until Reagan, then <=40% after that, yet there is no discernable difference in GDP growth rate. Where do you see the correlation between top tax rate and growth?

https://www.brookings.edu/research/e...onomic-growth/

Lowering the corporate tax rate to compete with other countries is perhaps sensible (Mexico 30%, others ~25%) but 15% is a door in the face the same way $15/hr is for min-wage folks. Do we have a good estimate of how much business is lost due to tax competition?

Thought they already did this.

You've got a bunch of Trump supporters who will be affected by losing their health care yet 96% don't regret their vote. They've rationalized everything he's done up to now no matter bad it was and will continue to do so in order to avoid cognitive dissonance. They're no different from Scientologists in that regard.

How much tax dollars are lost because of corporate tax policies?

Put another way, forcing corporations to locate their corp headquarters in another country, how much does this country miss out on collecting?

This is all true but keep in mind they havent even touched medicare (which is wildy popular amongst olds, go figure) in the new ahca proposals

That's the question I asked. But you're only looking at one side of the cost-benefit analysis. The benefit of higher tax rate is more revenue from corporations that remain. The cost is lower revenue from those who move.
To answer the question, we need an estimate of each.

I've mentioned it in the OCare threadzilla, but I'll put it out there here as well. I very well could be one of those people.

I was diagnosed with renal cancer just over a year ago. No need to go into treatment specifics, but the bottom line is prognoses are very good if it's caught before it has spread beyond the kidney. If it's not caught until after metastasis it is essentially a death sentence, UNLESS the metastases can be completely removed.

It's been a year now post nephrectomy and I still don't show any evidence of metastasis (GREAT!). But my tumor was advanced enough that it is still a very large concern. If any mets were to show up pretty much my only chance is for them to be detected early enough that they are still small and can be removed. The typical timeline for them to show up is within 3-5 years which means I currently have enormous medical bills for the next 2-4 years until the monitoring frequency can be scaled back.

I have fantastic insurance through my employer that costs about $8500/yr (100% employer covered) in premiums plus maybe another $1000 in copays. Paying cash without insurance that probably goes up to ~$12k/yr in direct costs. If for any reason I would lose the insurance (say our small group insurer dumps us due to my expenses) I would probably still be able to afford it. Good luck to the overwhelming majority of people who couldn't. If I were to be laid off as well, good luck to me too.

And good luck to me if any metastases would be found in either case. Hundreds of thousands of dollars out of pocket? haha no.

These Republicans chanting "Na Na Na Hey Hey Hey Goodbye" are some sick, evil people. **** these tools ESP Paul Ryan.

The AARP disagrees and says it makes it insolvent four years faster.

Apparently this was Democrats, all of Congress are a bunch of children.

The fuq? As a way of saying those who voted yes are going to be removed in reelection? I agree but that's childish as ****

It will only matter if it actually gets passed, there is still plenty of work to go before the final bill gets before Trump.

Childish, yes both parties don't do what they should to make life better for most Americans.

Republicans hurt millions of people today. It's likely their proudest moment.

That's not why they will lose. Everyone knows the Trumpkins are forever on the Trump Train and voting R.

But millions of people that don't vote now have a reason to vote. That's why the R's will lose.

That's the theory anyway. Whether it occurs or not is up for debate.

okay den

So does this get passed the Senate without being changed?

Paul Ryan is scum. No other way to describe that smirk on his face.

Proof you have no idea what you are talking about.

as is, no but that doesn't mean something slightly less awful doesn't get through the senate. Pence will approve whatever so they need 3 R's to block and there's only 2 R women, if either cares enough to vote against it (usually only when it'll pass without their vote anyway).

No question he went into a restroom stall and jerked off looking at pictures of himself afterwards.

This ****ing press conference is making me sick "we are going to protect pre existing conditions" You lying piece of garbage.

ah, ok my bad. unsurprising that that little tidbit is getting approximately zero play in the media

Every single one of them lie like ****ing dogs. "We said no, we won't do this in one or two days, we have to take our time on this."

No mother****er, You tried to push through garbage and couldn't get voted. This wasn't a voluntary delay.

Lying ****ing scum

I think senate replace the entire bill, pass it then put it back on the house who will then pretty much be cornered to pass whatever comes back.

dogs are way too awesome to be compared to these spineless pieces of ****ing worthless human garbage