Thread: Republicans Surrender on Trump’s Border Wall to Push Paul Ryan’s ‘Tax Reform 2.0’

It's not an either or deal. We already know we can't pass an immigration bill or get funding for the wall until we have enough votes, which we do not have now. They are planning the tax cuts because they can pass those through budget reconciliation, at least I think that's what they're planning, the same as they did with the first tax cuts, this finishes them, makes them permanent, that kills the DemoQuack argument that they aren't permanent for individuals compared to the corporate tax cuts that were permanent. It knocks that out of the water, very important going into the mid-terms, seems to me. I think that matters a lot to people.

Originally Posted by Judy

It's not an either or deal. We already know we can't pass an immigration bill or get funding for the wall until we have enough votes, which we do not have now. They are planning the tax cuts because they can pass those through budget reconciliation, at least I think that's what they're planning, the same as they did with the first tax cuts, this finishes them, makes them permanent, that kills the DemoQuack argument that they aren't permanent for individuals compared to the corporate tax cuts that were permanent. It knocks that out of the water, very important going into the mid-terms, seems to me. I think that matters a lot to people.

I'd like to force people to vote one way or another on the wall so we'll know exactly who our friends are. Furthermore, there is a chance a handful of Democrats in the Senate up for election will support border wall funding. The hell with more tax cuts, that's not why I'm here and it's not my #1 priority at the moment! Let's get the border secured, end catch & release, and fully enforce our immigration laws! I believe leadership is just afraid to force a vote because they're afraid of what it may reveal.

Like I said, it's not an either or deal, meaning you can have both. Passing the phase 2 tax cuts has nothing to do with the border wall funding vote. They can pass the tax cuts so they need to do that. They can't pass the wall funding bill because they don't have the votes.

Originally Posted by Judy

Like I said, it's not an either or deal, meaning you can have both. Passing the phase 2 tax cuts has nothing to do with the border wall funding vote. They can pass the tax cuts so they need to do that. They can't pass the wall funding bill because they don't have the votes.

Trump and the U.S. Congress need to dedicate more time to the immigration issue before the mid-terms and that includes border wall funding!