One more vote for tax reform, bought and paid for.

[Dittohead not!]

Bob Corker, a Republican Senator from Tennessee, is retiring. He has made a show of criticizing Trump’s agenda, and he was the only Republican to vote against the Senate version of the tax bill, citing deficit concerns. Independent analysis shows the bill would increase the deficit by about $1.5 trillion over 10 years.

That’s why it was inexplicable that Corker announced his support for the legislation that came out of conference. He didn’t try to argue the new bill was any better for the deficit. Or even that there were changes made to the bill that made it more palatable to him. Rather, he just stated that “every bill we consider is imperfect” and he would vote for it.

Corker made his announcement two hours before the text of the tax bill was made public. In the 503-page text was a new provision that was not in the House or Senate legislation. It would specifically benefit real estate investors who operate “pass-through” businesses. This group includes President Trump — and also Bob Corker, who “has millions of dollars of ownership stakes in real-estate related LLCs that could also benefit” from the new provision.

Your government at work, diligently protecting their own personal interests.

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[ttwtt78640]

Next we will be made aware of the shocking fact that farm state representatives favor farm subsides, oil, gas and coal rich states favor relaxed environmental standards and that coastal state representatives favor subsidized flood insurance. These federal income tax law changes are definitely owned, for better or for worse, by the republicants just as PPACA was, for better or worse, owned by the demorats.

 

[Dittohead not!]

Next we will be made aware of the shocking fact that farm state representatives favor farm subsides, oil, gas and coal rich states favor relaxed environmental standards and that coastal state representatives favor subsidized flood insurance. These federal income tax law changes are definitely owned, for better or for worse, by the republicants just as PPACA was, for better or worse, owned by the demorats.

Favoring legislation that benefits constituents is expected.
Getting something in pending legislation that benefits the Congressman personally in order for him to vote for it is on quite a different level.

 

[ttwtt78640]

Favoring legislation that benefits constituents is expected.
Getting something in pending legislation that benefits the Congressman personally in order for him to vote for it is on quite a different level.

Where do the elected representatives come from? Do you expect them all to have held only government jobs? I would much prefer a representative that has a vested interest in the health of the private economy.

 

[dobieg]

Your government at work, diligently protecting their own personal interests.

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In the 503-page text was a new provision that was not in the House or Senate legislation. It would specifically benefit real estate investors who operate “pass-through” businesses. ..........

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Seems the issue isn't as clear as what was purported in your story.

It takes a great deal of imagination – and likely no small amount of partisanship – to argue that a provision that has been public for over a month, debated on the floor of the House of Representatives, included in a House-passed bill, and identified by [the Joint Committee on Taxation] as an issue requiring a compromise between conferees is somehow a covert and last-minute addition to the conference report," Hatch wrote to Corker.

Orrin Hatch 'disgusted' by press reports saying Corker pushed for tax bill change

 

[Dittohead not!]

Where do the elected representatives come from? Do you expect them all to have held only government jobs? I would much prefer a representative that has a vested interest in the health of the private economy.

Me too, even if his personal interests are not the same. Who votes for these guys, anyway?

 

[Dittohead not!]

Seems the issue isn't as clear as what was purported in your story.



Orrin Hatch 'disgusted' by press reports saying Corker pushed for tax bill change

Did it get Corker to change his vote or not?

 

[Tanngrisnir]

Your government at work, diligently protecting their own personal interests.

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And the wholesale, smash-and-grab looting of America continues unabated.

 

[Geoist]

I would much prefer a representative that has a vested interest in the health of the private economy.

Bob Corker was speaking out against the tax bill before he was suddenly for it. Considering the circumstances, it is far more likely he was driven by personal greed to change his opinion.

 

[Geoist]

Seems the issue isn't as clear as what was purported in your story.



Orrin Hatch 'disgusted' by press reports saying Corker pushed for tax bill change

So Corker may have actually changed his mind over a month ago and decided to stay 'undecided' until the last second. Or, he may have found out about the provision within the last few days. How many of these crooks don't even read the legislation they vote on?

Corker voted against the Senate bill that did not have the provision.

Orrin Hatch... lol.

 

[dobieg]

Did it get Corker to change his vote or not?

Was the provision in the previous version or not?


Seems like that is the big question and there seems to be conflicting reports about it.


If it wasn't in the previous bill, then I'm right there with you. If it was, this will be just another in a long list of smear articles that are beyond dishonest and dirty.

 

[Dittohead not!]

Was the provision in the previous version or not?


Seems like that is the big question and there seems to be conflicting reports about it.


If it wasn't in the previous bill, then I'm right there with you. If it was, this will be just another in a long list of smear articles that are beyond dishonest and dirty.

Agreed.

From the OP:

Corker made his announcement two hours before the text of the tax bill was made public. In the 503-page text was a new provision that was not in the House or Senate legislation. It would specifically benefit real estate investors who operate “pass-through” businesses. This group includes President Trump — and also Bob Corker, who “has millions of dollars of ownership stakes in real-estate related LLCs that could also benefit” from the new provision.