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House Republicans Pass Budget Bill With Tax Cuts

By Jeralyn, Section Legislation
Posted on Thu Oct 26, 2017 at 12:40:37 PM EST
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The Washington Post reports Republicans passed a budget bill with Donald Trump's planned tax cuts:

No Democrats voted for the budget Thursday, nor did 20 Republicans, indicating ongoing qualms about the tax push within the party.

Donald Trump cares about one thing: businesses making money. If people pay less taxes, he thinks they will spend more money, which is good for business owners. It's a bad bill and I doubt it will make it through the Senate in its present form.

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    Well, the good news is that this (5.00 / 1) (#1)
    by Anne on Thu Oct 26, 2017 at 02:17:52 PM EST
    wasn't a law, it was a resolution.

    Vox has a good explainer - here are some of the lowlights:

    The budget resolution adopted by the US Senate last week, and by the House of Representatives on Thursday, is not a law. It cannot be signed or vetoed by the president, and the policies it recommends are just that -- recommendations.

    But it still matters. The budget resolution changes the rules for passing certain legislation, especially in the Senate, and this resolution in parti