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The Republican Party needs these tax cuts. President Trump needs these tax cuts. The American people may or may not need these tax cuts, depending on who you ask. The real question is whether or not 50 Senators agree we need these tax cuts. Senator John McCain is now on board to be among those 50, but there’s still work to be done to get them passed.
“After careful thought and consideration, I have decided to support the Senate tax reform bill,” McCain said in a statement Thursday. “I believe this legislation, though far from perfect, would enhance American competitiveness, boost the economy, and provide long overdue tax relief for middle class families.”
That’s one potential “nay” covered. Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin is a firm “nay” unless changes are made to the way pass-through businesses taxes are handled.
Republican Sen. Ron Johnson Opposes GOP Senate Tax Package
WASHINGTON—Sen. Ron Johnson (R., Wis.) said he opposes the Senate Republican tax package, becoming the first GOP voice of dissent that, if it gains momentum, could force significant changes or jeopardize the party’s goal to pass the bill before the end of the year.
“If they can pass it without me, let them,” Mr. Johnson said in an interview Wednesday, adding that the plan unfairly benefits corporations more than other types of businesses. “I’m not going to vote for this tax package.”
Republicans can afford one more “nay” from their side and still leave it to Vice President Mike Pence to cast the tiebreaking vote. One conspicuous potential “nay” is Susan Collins, who helped Democrats kill the various Obamacare repeal and replacement bills. Her beef with the current bill surrounds certain tax credits:
Collins to Hold Tax Reform Hostage over Carried Interest?
Multiple sources on Capitol Hill report that Maine Sen. Susan Collins will push today to eliminate the “carried interest” provision of the tax code.
Collins should not hold tax reform hostage for the sake of this anti-investment provision. And if she does, other Republicans should stand strong and oppose her efforts.
If she does indeed vote against the plan, that means the GOP needs all four of the known question marks in the Senate to come on board. The four who have voiced concern and potential opposition to the bill are Senators Marco Rubio, Jeff Flake, Bob Corker, and Steve Daines.
Multiple liberal groups are rallying Democrats to call on these Senators and express their opposition to the plan. If the GOP can pass it, reconcile it with the House version, and put it on the President’s desk, they will have their first major piece of legislation since gaining control of the White House. If they can’t get it done, their string of failures will be glaring going into the midterm elections next year.
Will America-First News Outlets Make it to 2023?
Things are looking grim for conservative and populist news sites.
There’s something happening behind the scenes at several popular conservative news outlets. 2021 was bad, but 2022 is proving to be disastrous for news sites that aren’t “playing ball” with the corporate media narrative. It’s being said that advertisers are cracking down, forcing some of the biggest ad networks like Google and Yahoo to pull their inventory from conservative outlets. This has had two major effects. First, it has cooled most conservative outlets from discussing “taboo” topics like Pandemic Panic Theater, voter fraud, or The Great Reset. Second, it has isolated those ad networks that aren’t playing ball.
Certain topics are anathema for most ad networks. Speaking out against vaccines or vaccine mandates is a certain path to being demonetized. Highlighting voter fraud in the 2020 and future elections is another instant advertising death penalty. Throw in truthful stories about climate change hysteria, Critical Race Theory, and the border crisis and it’s easy to understand how difficult it is for America-First news outlets to spread the facts, share conservative opinions, and still pay the bills.
Without naming names, I have been told of several news outlets who have been forced to either consolidate with larger organizations or who have backed down on covering certain topics out of fear of being “canceled” by the ad networks. I get it. This is a business for many of us and it’s not very profitable. Those of us who do this for a living are often barely squeaking by, so loss of additional revenue can often mean being forced to make cuts. That means not being able to cover the topics properly. Its a Catch-22: Tell the truth and lose the money necessary to keep telling the truth, or avoid the truth and make enough money to survive. Those who have chosen survival simply aren’t able to spread the truth properly.
We will never avoid the truth. The Lord will provide if it is His will. Our job is simply to share the facts, spread the Gospel, and educate as many Americans as possible while exposing the forces of evil.
To those who have the means, we ask that you please donate. We have options available now, but there is no telling when those options will cancel us. We just launched a new GiveSendGo page. We also have our GivingFuel page. There have been many who have been canceled by PayPal, but for now it’s still an option. Your generosity is what keeps these sites running and allows us to get the truth to the masses. We’ve had great success in growing but we know we can do more with your assistance.
Thank you, and God Bless!
JD Rucker
