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Should be a rule if you post a story about a law that doesn’t include a link to the actual law you should post the link.
For anyone with questions - it’s not a long read, I do have more questions after reading. Like why was a full part about Taiwan residency? I read through it twice and didn’t understand why there exclusively.
I'm thinking it's a way of treating Taiwan more like other countries we deal with, rather than treating them as a part of China.
"Subtitle B – United States-Taiwan Tax Agreement Authorization Act Because the U.S. is unable to enter into a bilateral tax treaty with Taiwan due to Taiwan’s unique status, subtitle B provides authorization to the President to negotiate and enter into a U.S.-Taiwan tax agreement that includes provisions generally conforming with those customarily contained in U.S. tax treaties."
Some House progressives voted against the package, saying it wouldn’t do enough to slash child poverty.
Never let perfect be the enemy of good. In a Republican-majority House did they honestly expect anything better was possible?
My guess is it was negotiated in a back room so that Republicans could save face by voting for it but then claim Dems hated the deal so it was okay.
Harumph! I'm only voting for it if Rep. Ocasio-Cortez scowls at it. 😤
They can only perform when a woman is cross with them.
It is a weird kink for sure. In this case, I will kinkshame them.
So lot of mention on protecting the children, how bad are the business tax breaks? Seeing as thats the part the Republicans agreed with, it’s probably heavily favoring that side to get enough of them to agree to it.
So lot of mention on protecting the children, how bad are the business tax breaks?
We'll see what happens when it gets to the senate.
If Manchin blocks it, the tax breaks for business were reasonable. If he doesn't, this was a fucking handout to big business.
Some House progressives voted against the package, saying it wouldn’t do enough to slash child poverty. They were joined by Republicans on the right who grumbled that it’s an expansion of the welfare state in disguise.
They can't even agree when they disagree.
Time to start working on next year's deal so it might be ready in time. No more of this edging routine where they get close and then back off because somebody's bullshit addendum to a rider on an appendix wasn't appropriately punctuated.
Time to start working on next year’s deal so it might be ready in time.
That would be a waste of time. That's at least two different GOP Speakers of the House by then.
But how are they going to get all their riders passed if they can’t blackmail everyone with a government shutdown?
Okay, they agreed on something, so how does this screw the average person?
More corporate welfare.
