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International Relations prof at U. Illinois. Senior Editor @ArcDigi. Author “Drones and Terrorism.” Politics, national security, and occasional nerdery.

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    Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 21 Dec 2017

    (THREAD) Many asking how anyone could be unhappy with a tax cut. No matter the size, it's better than nothing, isn't it? I can clear this up. It's because people know tax bills are about trade offs. And factoring everything in, they believe this bill makes them worse off.

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      2. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 21 Dec 2017

        About 75% of households will receive a tax cut. Median income, as of Sept 2017, was $59,039. According to the NYT tax bill calculator, the median household will receive a tax cut of $380. That's $31.67 per month, $7.31 per week. 2/xhttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/17/upshot/tax-calculator.html?_r=0 …

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      3. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 21 Dec 2017

        $31.67 per month's not a lot, but it's not nothing either. For households with tight budgets, that could cover some school supplies, a trip to the movies, or a meal. Not all three. But 1 of them in a month. 3/x

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      4. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 21 Dec 2017

        But the tax bill also repealed the individual mandate. As a result, young, healthy people will exit insurance markets, worsening risk pools and increasing premiums. For millions getting insurance on the individual market, their premium increase will swamp their tax cut. 4/x

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      5. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 21 Dec 2017

        The tax bill increases the deficit. Paul Ryan, Orrin Hatch and other prominant Republicans are already arguing that big deficit means we have to cut spending. Americans who rely on Medicaid, food stamps, ACA subsidies, etc. know losing those benefits will swamp their tax cut. 5/x

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      6. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 21 Dec 2017

        Americans know higher deficits put pressure on Social Security and Medicare. For some, having to care for elderly relatives would swamp their tax cut. Thinking long term, $31.67 more a month won't help retirement savings, making SS and Medicare cuts even more of a problem. 6/x

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      7. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 21 Dec 2017

        Americans know middle class tax cuts expire by 2027. For many, taxes are scheduled to increase in the future. Republicans say that won't happen, and the cuts will be extended. But that means the deficit, and all the associated problems listed above, will get a lot worse. 7/x

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      8. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 21 Dec 2017

        Now that deficit's bigger, that trillion dollar infrastructure package Trump promised as a candidate is even more unlikely. For many Americans, functional roads and bridges is more valuable than $31.67 per month. Others were hoping to get construction work. That's now dashed. 8/x

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      9. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 21 Dec 2017

        Republicans say tax cuts will raise wages, but most Americans are skeptical. Here's a graph of real wages (blue) vs. real GDP (red) since 1980. The tax cut should help growth, but it won't trickle down. Wage increases might cover higher living expenses. $31.67 per month won't 9/xpic.twitter.com/xw2rAPuFdn

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      10. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 21 Dec 2017

        Average Americans know the bill widens economic inequality, and worry that weakens their political power. They just saw Congress: -say they had to do what their donors want -let lobbyists influence a tax bill -enrich the president & some Senators Inequality makes that worse. 10/x

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      11. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 21 Dec 2017

        So millions of Americans look at the tax bill, weigh the upsides and downsides, and determine it makes them worse off. And millions who personally benefit care about the millions who'll be hurt. It's not jealousy. It's not propaganda. It's an honest assessment of the facts. (END)

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      1. karen‏ @Karen3737 21 Dec 2017
        Replying to @NGrossman81

        I do not need or want $15 w week because this is going to hurt many people and many people will lose their jobs. Also this will hurt everyone because there will not be enough money to fund research, infrastructure and education. This is an awful bill.

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      1. Bruce E‏ @raventerp1 21 Dec 2017
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        Because it will be used as a propaganda ploy to steal the Social Security "wages" in terms of benefits actually PAID by employees, with the lie that it's now used to decrease a "deficit"?

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      1. Mededitor, this won't hurt‏ @Mededitor 22 Dec 2017
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        Exactly. When everything currently subsidized is either eliminated or changed to a heavily fee-based service, the tiny tax cut will vanish as we're soaked with new expenses.

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      1. Jeff Blackwell‏ @JCBwellUS 22 Dec 2017
        Replying to @NGrossman81

        You cannot have any form of a civil society with zero taxes. It's imppssible. You can only have anarchy.

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      1. Mary Rose (Don't Boo Vote)‏ @Beutifulgame 21 Dec 2017
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        It does give a few crumbs but then has taken away amount of deductions of importance.

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      1. B McNeal‏ @Briankmcneal 21 Dec 2017
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        Not only that. This tax cut for the bulk of Americans is TEMPORARY, while that for the rich and corporations? (Never mind sabotaging the ACA). Just because Republicans think most Americans are stupid doesn't mean we are.

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      1. mj caswell‏ @mjcaswell 21 Dec 2017
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        I think is pretty easy to figure out. I live in a high tax state, itemize & will gain about .3% of a tax cut. That money (& more) will go to pay for higher health insurance premiums, since uncertainty makes rates go up. #GOPTaxScam

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      1. Beth  🌊‏ @BethPendergraf1 21 Dec 2017
        Replying to @NGrossman81

        Another good thread to educate all Americans on the #GOPTaxScam!

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