AARP comes out against Senate GOP tax bill, warns of Medicare cuts
Dec 2, 2017 15:42:16 #
The AARP said on Thursday that it opposes the Senate GOP tax bill, warning senators it could lead to billions of dollars in Medicare cuts.
In a letter to senators, the influential seniors group urged lawmakers to work on a bipartisan version that won’t result in entitlement cuts.
"AARP is prepared to support tax legislation that makes the tax code more equitable and efficient, promotes growth, and produces sufficient revenue to pay for critical national programs, including Medicare and Medicaid," it wrote. "However, the Senate Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, in its current form, does not meet these criteria."
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/362582-aarp-comes-out-against-senate-gop-tax-bill-warns-of-medicare-cuts
In a letter to senators, the influential seniors group urged lawmakers to work on a bipartisan version that won’t result in entitlement cuts.
"AARP is prepared to support tax legislation that makes the tax code more equitable and efficient, promotes growth, and produces sufficient revenue to pay for critical national programs, including Medicare and Medicaid," it wrote. "However, the Senate Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, in its current form, does not meet these criteria."
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/362582-aarp-comes-out-against-senate-gop-tax-bill-warns-of-medicare-cuts
Dec 2, 2017 16:30:43 #
nakkh wrote:
The AARP said on Thursday that it opposes the Sena... (show quote)
This nonsense is based on the premise that the tax bill will explode the national debt bi 1.4 trillion on 10 years. But it neglects to say that the debt is projeted to grow to 30 trillion in ten years. If you dothe math 1.4 trillion represents 3% of that 30 trillion.All of the democrat hypocrites who are complaining abou this 1.4 trillion groeth were silent when the debt soared by 9.5 trillion in 8 years of the obama presidency.
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