Lawrence tonight reported this as political news
This timely editorial could change some Senate republican votes.
https://www.ncronline.org/opinion/editorial-one-big-shameful-bill
National Catholic Reporter "Editorial: One big shameful bill"
...Trump and House Republicans have passed a legislative package that seeks to permanently embed the most regressive features of the inequitable 2017 tax cut bill into the tax code while introducing a lucrative new payday for the wealthiest Americans...
Cleverly, the bill does not mention cuts to Medicare because they would be automatic. That's because it would add an estimated $2.3-3.8 trillion to the deficit over 10 years. And under the Pay-As-You-Go law, this extra debt would automatically trigger reductions of up to 4% a year to programs such as Medicare. That amounts to about $45 billion in 2026 and nearly $500 billion total through 2034...
After this legislation hurtled through the House, we are counting on the U.S. Senate to bring an end to this great American nightmare. We urge the Senate to heed the voices of millions who will lose vital assistance under its provisions. We call on senators to do their jobs, hold hearings, demand transparency, and amend or reject the provisions that substantially favor the wealthy few over the many. While even Republican senators may be tempted to cut taxes for their affluent patrons and slash benefits for the disenfranchised poor, we implore them to remember their fiscal roots and reject Trump's misguided proposal to explode the deficit, potentially sending the United States into a debt-driven death spiral.
The promise of American democracy is not merely the freedom to accumulate wealth. It is the promise of mutual obligation, of building a society in which our fortunes rise or fall together.
If we allow this One Big Shameful Bill to become law, we condemn ourselves to a future where opportunity is bartered away and our social contract is ripped to shreds....
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Editorial from the National Catholic Reporter!
I really like this paragraph...
If we allow this One Big Shameful Bill to become law, we condemn ourselves to a future where opportunity is bartered away and our social contract is ripped to shreds....
I hate the name of this Bill... it's Gaslighitng and Orwellian. Straight from the Treasonous Asshole in the WH.
