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BocaHoo91

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They made them temporary as a gimmick to make the plan


appear less costly when the CBO does its analysis... and to kick the can down the road and let someone else deal with the budget impact. The bush tax cuts did the same thing and all of the reduced rates (except for the top 39.6% bracket) were extended at the 10 year anniversary.

No serious person looks at the 10 year sunset as a "tax increase" in the bill. They see it as a gimmick to lower the cost and put the budget problem on a future congress.

(In response to this post by WahooMatt05)

Posted: 11/29/2017 at 1:14PM



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  No surprise, but I get slammed under either plan. -- hoolstoptheheels 11/29/2017 12:35PM
  That's interesting. I compared the base current law -- psychobilly 11/29/2017 12:25PM
  I would save a decent amount under each plan -- BocaHoo91 11/29/2017 12:14PM
  I was wondering the same thing. -- WahooMatt05 11/29/2017 1:06PM
  Right, it's a gimmick -- WahooMatt05 11/29/2017 1:18PM
  Same with the bush tax cuts. Changes had to be made. -- BocaHoo91 11/29/2017 1:45PM
  Both good points ** -- 111Balz 11/29/2017 5:44PM
  Hey, it's your logic, not mine. ** -- Hokie5150 11/29/2017 2:08PM
  What is a tax increase? A 'hand in'? ** -- Stimp 11/29/2017 2:26PM
  Apparently. ** -- Hokie5150 11/29/2017 1:54PM
  Prediction -- 111Balz 11/29/2017 1:43PM
  You nailed it. -- WahooRQ 11/29/2017 4:32PM
  No -- WahooMatt05 11/29/2017 1:37PM
  How is that the most important question? -- Faz d. Hoo 11/29/2017 12:58PM
  I appreciate a good smart ass comment -- WahooMatt05 11/29/2017 1:10PM
  I'm calling bs on this ** -- TomKazanski 11/29/2017 12:41PM
  I see I misread your post. Sorry about that. -- fphoo 11/29/2017 1:55PM
  Great post ** -- 111Balz 11/29/2017 12:53PM
  Just paying your "fair share". ** -- Hokie5150 11/29/2017 11:47AM
  Hardly changes anything for me. ** -- Hokieesith 11/29/2017 11:14AM
  And 1.5 Trillion additional debt ** -- 81_Hokie 11/29/2017 11:49AM
  Where did I say that? ** -- WaxHoo 11/29/2017 12:02PM
  He referenced only himself in his post. ** -- WaxHoo 11/29/2017 12:10PM
  Bozo sithie hard @ work ** -- WaxHoo 11/29/2017 1:47PM
  You made an ass out of yourself. -- Hokieesith 11/29/2017 1:51PM
  #alt-facts. get a grip, sithie ** -- WaxHoo 11/29/2017 3:12PM

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