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what is said is bullshit. he said it because he is hysterical and detached from reality and is big on condemning people and running with leftist narratives without bothering to look into the facts.
he also said the tax bill is a 'fukn coup'. a tax bill. that was voted on by a majority of senators and reps. is a a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.
Address the points in the tweet I quoted with sources please, thank you.
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The Senate tax bill includes a provision that explicitly allows parents to use tax-free college savings plans, known as 529s, for a “child in utero.” According to the measure, “an unborn child means a child in utero.” People can already use the college savings accounts for children they do not yet have. But the current law does not specifically refer to an “unborn child.”
Why it’s included: Including the language is a victory for the pro-life movement. It has angered critics who say Republicans are using the tax bill to protect the views of abortion opponents.
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Ending the individual mandate
Senate Republicans inserted a measure in their tax bill that would eliminate the Affordable Care Act’s mandate that most Americans have health insurance or pay a penalty. The Supreme Court upheld the mandate and other parts of former President Barack Obama’s signature health law in 2012, ruling that Congress had authority to impose the penalty through its taxation powers. In other words: The court’s decision effectively defined the penalty as a form of taxation.
Why it’s included: Eliminating the mandate would generate $338 billion in savings on health care subsidies, funding Republicans are counting on to help pay for the rest of their tax plan. But scrapping the mandate would also have a huge impact on health care. The Congressional Budget Office estimated that 13 million people could lose their health insurance by 2027, and it could also increase premiums and spur insurers to offer cheaper, less effective plans.
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Oil and gas drilling in Alaska
The Senate tax bill would open part of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, or ANWR, to oil and gas exploration. The proposal, crafted by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chair Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, would allow oil and gas drilling on a 1.5 million acre coastal plain within the nearly 20 million-acre refuge.
Why it’s included: It would raise a projected $2 billion in revenue over a decade for Alaska and the federal government. Republican and Democrats in Alaska have called for drilling in the refuge for decades. But proposals to drill there have long been opposed by Democrats and environmental groups.
Tax bill without the scribbles here:
https://www.vox.com/2017/12/1/16724800/senate-tax-bill-textThis post was edited by balrog66 on Dec 2 2017 07:38am