I’ve only asked four Congressman at this point — so bear with me — but not one has known what the tax brackets are on a bill they’re voting for in a few hours. Partial credit to Kevin Cramer. He was close.
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I asked Kevin Brady — THE WAYS AND MEANS CHAIRMAN — if he could name the tax brackets. He said he could, and he knew there were seven, but he refused to name them. (Or he couldn’t name them.) I’m currently 0-11 on a House Republicans who can name the brackets in this bill.
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I keep asking Republicans — as a lead-in question — how familiar they they are with this bill. They keep telling me they’re very familiar. And yet!
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For the 13th Republican, Billy Long just stopped talking and went silent. 0-13
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I have finally found a Congressman who knows the brackets off the top of his head! Chris Stewart. (Leave it to Utah!) It took me 18 tries.
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Republicans who couldnt name the tax brackets: Kevin Brady Diane Black Roger Williams Tom McClintock David McKinley Kevin Cramer Mike Gallagher Bradley Byrne Lynn Jenkins Bill Johnson Chris Collins Jeff Denham Chuck Fleischmann Jackie Walorski Billy Long Ralph Abraham Trey Gowdy
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(I'll have a story on this later today, potentially with some audio so you can listen to these interviews.)
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Chris Stewart though, he can name the tax brackets. A testament to clean living!
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The answer to this question, by the way, isn't very difficult. I wasn't looking for the income thresholds. Just this: 10% 12% 22% 24% 32% 35% 37% If you're making law, you should probably know those. And if you don't, you probably don't have a very good idea how everyone fares.
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Just to close the loop on this thread. You can listen to every interview here:https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/house-republicans-tax-brackets-brady_us_5a3a74b8e4b0b0e5a79ec354?pu9 …
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Sounds about right
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They should give them nicknames. Make them easier to remember.
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