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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCost of GOP tax plan could exceed $2 trillion
The GOP tax bill would cost significantly more if tax cuts that are temporary in the legislation are eventually made permanent, according to two new reports.
Most of the bill's changes for individuals sunsets in 2025, even as a cut to the corporate rate from 35 percent to 21 percent is made permanent.
If future Congresses decide to extend the lower tax rates for individuals and families rather than allow them to expire, and also extends other temporary provisions, the bill will end up costing $2 trillion to $2.2 trillion, according to a report by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a nonpartisan deficit hawk group.
Even accounting for economic growth, it predicts the bill would add $1.5 trillion to $1.7 trillion to the debt bringing debt levels close to 100 percent of the nation's GDP.
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/365446-analyses-cost-of-gop-tax-plan-could-exceed-2-trillion-if-made-permanent
pbmus
(12,422 posts)Irish_Dem
(47,564 posts)He is worth $600 billion now.
rainin
(3,011 posts)we better have the courage to turn this around. 75% tax rates on the weathiest people. Make them pay!!
Democrats need to run on this: NO COWARDS!