McConnell intended to start voting in 5 mins. They are not. As I tweeted
, a final Senate vote has obstacles. 2/https://twitter.com/aslavitt/status/936298408066846721 …
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BREAKING: GOP tax bill in trouble and undergoing rewrite. Multiple reports. Making calls. Tweeting soon so follow if interested.
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As that thread points out, the deficit hawks and Susan Collins are both currently unsatisfied. 3/
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The deficit hawks (Corker, Flake, Lankford) were proposing a trigger to restore taxes if deficit grew too much. 4/
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And guess what (drum roll), the deficit will grow by $1 Trillion if the bill passes. See thread.
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By all reports Corker is asking for more taxes since the Parliamentarian ruled the trigger illegal. 7/
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They are working now on raising taxes to satisfy Corker & Flake. Solving their problem causes others. But if they don’t get on board...8/
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They would have no votes to spare. And this where the drama would get interesting...9/
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MOST IMPORTANT: if this plays out, Susan Collins would be in the catbird seat. That’s where you come in. 10/
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Collins is asking for many amendments— local taxes, health care, ending paygo. And House & Senate Rs will likely find them unacceptable.11/
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Two things for sure. 1) If there is a vote, no one will have read this thing. Arms will be twisted. 12/
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2) If it passes, it will swell the deficit for corporate tax cuts, estate tax cuts, and loopholes for wealthy. Middle class taxes up. 13/
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