#BREAKING: Senate GOP delays vote on tax bill https://t.co/cmaNdKi32d pic.twitter.com/NStQ795F9W
— The Hill (@thehill) December 1, 2017
No more #TaxReform votes in the Senate tonight. Debate continues – LIVE on C-SPAN2 https://t.co/qqgzK4IPpX pic.twitter.com/1e9l7h6UgR
— CSPAN (@cspan) December 1, 2017
BREAKING: Senate GOP can’t get tax bill done tonight. They will try again tomorrow. And so will we.
— Andy Slavitt (@ASlavitt) December 1, 2017
The Republicans had to delay votes on this tax bill until tomorrow. They're rewriting it right now and we don't even know what's in it. This is no way to govern. We need you to keep up the pressure & keep up the calls.
— Kamala Harris (@SenKamalaHarris) December 1, 2017
Near as I can tell, the Senate is currently debating a tax bill that the Senate not only has not yet written, but that it does not even know how to write.
— Paul Singer (@singernews) November 30, 2017
GOP holdout McCain backs tax bill as new analysis pours cold water on it https://t.co/Y7YpOMDuQ6
— 🗽Jeffrey Levin 🗽 (@jilevin) December 1, 2017
This is exactly what you said you would not support.
You were a champion for regular order during the healthcare procedurals.
I hope you remain true to your commitment to the parliamentary process now. https://t.co/VqMTPzRqeB
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) December 1, 2017
Analysis: Why Senate Republicans are rushing to pass an unpopular tax bill, in one sentence https://t.co/mO8FFLskG0
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 1, 2017
After years of trying and failing, the GOP may finally succeed at blowing up Obamacare — with a tax bill. https://t.co/yKKzFBjAFZ by @jenhab
— Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) December 1, 2017
The GOP tax bills seem almost tailor-made to enrich President Trump and people like him, @JamesStewartNYT writes https://t.co/byyQRc04cW
— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 1, 2017
This is a table that the Senate GOP didn't want you to see. They were sitting on it for 2 days. It shows that over 80% (yup, 4 out of 5) of ALL households end up with a tax increase or get basically nothing from their so-called "middle class tax cut." pic.twitter.com/JhiNYjZ3Dk
— Michael Linden (@MichaelSLinden) November 30, 2017
Summing up my earlier threads:
Bob Corker and Jeff Flake briefly swung into the "yes" column predicated on a provision that has now been shot down by the Senate rules guru.
Senate R's are suddenly scrambling to make MAJOR changes to their bill to keep it from going down. https://t.co/glVX7w7P4f
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) December 1, 2017
“By 2027, people making $40,000 to $50,000 would pay a combined $5.3 billion more in taxes, while the group earning $1 million or more would get a $5.8 billion cut.” https://t.co/xcns07F6K9
— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) November 30, 2017
"It's going to make graduate education unaffordable for many people." Students protest version of GOP tax proposal that could make the amount of tuition waived, taxable income. pic.twitter.com/e2cwmFHU9I
— Circa (@Circa) December 1, 2017
Shocker:
Treasury Sec Mnuchin promised an analysis showing tax cuts will pay for themselves.
But Treasury has not released it yet, one source admits, because no such analysis exists:https://t.co/r13eAEbim2 pic.twitter.com/6MOoVKidfv
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) November 30, 2017
#BREAKING: Treasury Inspector General investigating if Mnuchin actually analyzed GOP tax plan https://t.co/CjtKTefyHW pic.twitter.com/r1JK4m4Qfm
— The Hill (@thehill) December 1, 2017
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ELSEWHERE IN TRUMPWORLD
Jury In San Francisco Finds Accused Killer Of Kate Steinle Not Guilty Of Murder https://t.co/tKnDObldb3
— NPR (@NPR) December 1, 2017
State Department: Kelly called Tillerson to deny reports Trump was preparing to remove him https://t.co/hTF74Ql2RB pic.twitter.com/9tApsgO1T2
— The Hill (@thehill) November 30, 2017
For a man who made a living yelling "You're fired." at b-list celebrities, @realDonaldTrump has the most difficult time doing it in real life. https://t.co/IHkDq2vzzc
— Reed Galen (@reedgalen) December 1, 2017
Excellent but very disconcerting @paulwaldman1 piece:
Trump's Tillerson/Pompeo/Tom Cotton shakeup will make the world a more dangerous place:https://t.co/xfqAlMufjf
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) November 30, 2017
Pompeo might bring assets to 'hellish' secretary of state role https://t.co/tVh1bIZTfV pic.twitter.com/Fr9oILGbnY
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) December 1, 2017
Don’t you dare feel bad for Rex Tillerson. If you hang out in a sewer you deserve to smell like shit. Forever.
— Reza Aslan (@rezaaslan) November 30, 2017
U.S. attorney general Sessions evasive on Russia probe: congressmen https://t.co/Wv0kLhNtK7
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) December 1, 2017
Trump tells confidants that a government shutdown might be good for him https://t.co/fvkDi5Vs4q
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 1, 2017
The National Tree Lighting ceremony was beautiful this evening – but hard not to notice the empty seats. #Christmas #DMV #USA pic.twitter.com/oKMrnnBekG
— Steve Rudin ABC7 (@SteveRudinABC7) November 30, 2017
Poll: Americans say Fox News deserves the "Fake News" trophy https://t.co/fkvKHxACnw pic.twitter.com/XeJWCIst3R
— The Hill (@thehill) December 1, 2017
Lindsey Graham today: I’m concerned by the media’s attempt to label Trump as a kook or not fit to be President.
Lindsey Graham in 2016: “I think he’s a kook. I think he’s crazy. I think he’s unfit for office.” pic.twitter.com/34w2HEM12b
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) November 30, 2017
Trump is completely spiraling out of control according to his own aides — Meanwhile, the GOP is like "everything is awesome" https://t.co/S4JY222dcA
— Raw Story (@RawStory) December 1, 2017
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BATSHIT BREXIT BRITAIN
#WhyBritsDontWantTrump We've already got a bigoted gobshite with unforgivable hair who looks like a beanbag angrily stuffed into a suit, thanks. pic.twitter.com/bpZDMtkRfe
— Nick Pettigrew (@Nick_Pettigrew) November 30, 2017
Brexit swings a sledgehammer at Britain's housing market https://t.co/3CdG8Am27x pic.twitter.com/UpZ4Byqstt
— Bloomberg Brexit (@Brexit) November 30, 2017
Brexiteers hoped the anti-EU Trump would fast track a US-UK trade treaty. Instead, Trump’s made himself a pariah in UK-w no treaty talks even opened and 8 of Uk’s 24 transition months already elapsed
— David Frum (@davidfrum) November 30, 2017
N.Ireland voted to remain in the EU, but the DUP is pushing for a hard border. At the weekend @TheDetailTV reported on how hardline politics isn't working for unionism: https://t.co/aZ9nyp7spy
— Steven McCaffery (@SMcC_TheDetail) November 30, 2017
the DUP seem to be heading for a brand shift into Kamikaze Unionism, where it doesn’t matter whether what you advocate for is in your own interest as long as it makes you feel really British in a UKIPpy way https://t.co/nCcl7U43VD
— Rachel (@Rachelagain) November 30, 2017
#Brexit #HardBorder #ToughLines pic.twitter.com/KZE0Q02vZw
— LAD (@LADFLEG) November 30, 2017
How frustrating it must be for Jim that he has no say in the matter, and that the most likely outcome is the one which is expedient for the UK – controls between NI and GB. https://t.co/Dmj0Uo1iG1
— Brendan Heading (@brheading) November 30, 2017
Meanwhile..
Huge questions for the entire Stormont machine from evidence at RHI inquiry today:
1) Department paid experts £100k because it lacked expertise;
2) Experts didn't propose an RHI scheme;
3) Dept didn't like that;
4) Experts agreed to change their report. https://t.co/boFaA5mzk1— Sam McBride (@SJAMcBride) November 30, 2017