bendog
Diamond Member
I don't think Trump was the driving force so much as it was the only thing the gop really passed while he was potus ... aside from jimmying the judge nomination/confirmation process. Trump was more of a passenger on the McConnell express. jmoIt was obvious from the beginning that almost all the benefits from the tax cut would go to a handful of wealthy corporations and individuals. It was also clear from the beginning that the tax cut would punch a massive hole in the budget, leaving everyone else to pick up the tab as billionaires carried off their stacks of cash. All of that has proven to be completely true: With the Trump cut in hand, major corporations have walked away year after year paying tiny amounts, and often paying nothing at all.
Trump 2017 tax cut wasn't just designed for wealthy, it was customized for specific billionaires
Whenever Donald Trump gets a chance to get on stage in front of red-hat insurgents and would-be insurgents, one of his standard tropes is to talk about all his accomplishments. But unless Trump wants to list all the environmental and safety rules he...m.dailykos.com