Republicans used sneaky tricks to pass the 2017 tax cuts. We should try as hard to pass the $15 min wage increase
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Republicans used sneaky tricks to pass the 2017 tax cuts. We should try as hard to pass the $15 min wage increase

2021-02-26
Back in 2017, with reconciliation, Republicans used some pretty sneaky tricks to get around the 'Byrd Rule' that mandated the "Tax Cuts And Jobs Act" not add to the defecit within a 10 year window. Republicans purposely closed loopholes to meet the Byrd Rule limitations to get the legislation passed then re-opened loopholes 3 years later- "like it never happened".. If Democrats would only work this hard and fight to get the minimum wage increased to $15 -despite the Senate Parliamentarion's ruling- we'd...
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