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22. suspect it has much to do with relaxing drilling regs in ANWR

Reply to sadiegirl (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 29, 2017, 06:59 PM

Nov 2017

iirc, that was in the bill too
all manner of nastiness rolled up into one handy package to be scooted through reconciliation with zero debate

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Murkowski will vote for tax bill [View all] riversedge Nov 2017 OP

Are they doing this through reconciliation? vi5 Nov 2017 #1

Yes. Reconciliation onenote Nov 2017 #8

Who decides if the reconciliation rule has been met? CBO? Could they reject R voodoo Fred Sanders Nov 2017 #12

I believe it is the Joint Committee on Taxation onenote Nov 2017 #21

You are correct, although CBO does also. Real good and updated explanation here: Fred Sanders Nov 2017 #24

Call your Senators now! DesertRat Nov 2017 #2

my senators are dems Angry Dragon Nov 2017 #7

You're lucky! Call my Senators, Flake and McCain DesertRat Nov 2017 #34

I've been doing it using resistbot and it is very easy to do. Please do it. japple Nov 2017 #9

Yes! I use Resistbot everyday DesertRat Nov 2017 #35

I wish i was surprised DonCoquixote Nov 2017 #3

Murkowski is selling out her constituents for the American Oligarch donor class. democratisphere Nov 2017 #4

she is putting money in the pockets of her constituents Angry Dragon Nov 2017 #6

Or so she thinks and hopes KPN Nov 2017 #18

Extremely ugly and getting worse each day. democratisphere Nov 2017 #23

She is selling the soul she thinks she has.... pangaia Nov 2017 #27

Say it isn't so! sadiegirl Nov 2017 #5

Please use resistbot 50409 and call, write, fax, or text your Senators to japple Nov 2017 #11

thanks for links. riversedge Nov 2017 #15

You're welcome. Please spread far & wide! japple Nov 2017 #17

Mine were confirmed as delivered! Kittycow Nov 2017 #38

suspect it has much to do with relaxing drilling regs in ANWR 0rganism Nov 2017 #22

And so all the republican pigs line up at the trough. F..k their constituents, justhanginon Nov 2017 #10

It's not tax reform n/t hibbing Nov 2017 #13

So let me get this straight montanacowboy Nov 2017 #14

CBO estimated millions of mainly poor will lose insurance and premiums will rise for all. Fred Sanders Nov 2017 #25

Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Jules Hey Nov 2017 #16

yeah we are pretty much fucked. Kimchijeon Nov 2017 #20

yup!! riversedge Nov 2017 #39

Drill baby drill. Freethinker65 Nov 2017 #19

What an asshole..... pangaia Nov 2017 #26

WORTHLESS and spineless piece of SHIT. BigDemVoter Nov 2017 #28

The Republican tax bill will end cancer treatment for Medicare patients Linda Ed Nov 2017 #29

Post removed Post removed Nov 2017 #30

I am surprised we were able to hold things off this long since the November election. Yes Susan still_one Nov 2017 #31

no principle, no surprise heaven05 Nov 2017 #32

Anything for oil MFM008 Nov 2017 #33

Alaska gets a lot of revenue and payments burrowowl Nov 2017 #36

Murkowski is simple minded twit. Like most Republicans. YOHABLO Nov 2017 #37

She is a f***in republican workinclasszero Nov 2017 #40

Why would anyone think any R would vote against tax cuts DeminPennswoods Nov 2017 #41