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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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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Paul Ryan took advantage of his prominent media pedestal to refute an article in Politico speculating that he would retire in 2018. Calling the article “irresponsible” said he wasn’t, “going anywhere.” Entitled guy. He should remember he serves conditionally.
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That's not gonna be a good reflection of Utah State University if one of their Econ degree holders votes for the Donor Relief Act of 2017
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